Chondropyxis Explained

Chondropyxis is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, containing the single species Chondropyxis halophila. It is endemic to Australia, where it is distributed in Western Australia and South Australia.[1] Its common name is salt button-daisy.[2]

This plant is a semi-succulent annual herb growing just a few centimeters tall. It produces yellow-brown flowers. It occurs on the margins of salt lakes in sand and gypsum soils.[3]

This species was described in 1986 from a specimen collected just south of Penong, South Australia.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?TAXON_NAME=Chondropyxis+halophila Chondropyxis halophila.
  2. http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Chondropyxis+halophila Chondropyxis halophila.
  3. http://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/7926 Chondropyxis halophila.