Ptilotus divaricatus (common name - climbing mulla mulla) is a shrub in the Amaranthaceae family.[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Ptilotus |
| Species: | P. divaricatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Ptilotus divaricatus | |
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Ptilotus striatus (Moq. ex Benth.) F.Muell. | |
Distribution edit
Ptilotus divaricatus is found only in Western Australia.[3][5]
Taxonomy edit
It was first described in 1829 by Charles Gaudichaud-Beaupré as Trichinium divaricatum,[1][6] but was redescribed in 1868 by Ferdinand von Mueller as belonging to the genus, Ptilotus.[1][2]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Ptilotus divaricatus". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ a b Mueller, F.J.H. von (1868). "Amarantaceae". Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae. 6 (49): 229.
- ^ a b "Ptilotus divaricatus (Gaudich.) F.Muell. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ "Ptilotus divaricatus". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria. "Ptilotus divaricatus occurrence data". avh.ala.org.au. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ Gaudichaud-Beaupre, C. (1829), Voyage Autour du Monde ... sur les Corvettes de S.M. l'Uranie et la Physicienne. Botanique 11: 445