Cuphonotus humistratus explained

Cuphonotus humistratus is a species of plant in the Brassicaceae family, and was first described in 1878 by Ferdinand von Mueller as Capsella humistrata.^{[1] [2]} It was reassigned to the genus, Cuphonotus, in 1933 by Otto Eugen Schulz.^{[1] [3]}

It is an annual and native to New South Wales,^[4] being found on the central and north central western plains.^[5]

Description

It is an annual herb growing to 25 cm tall, and is spreading or erect. The leaves at the base are up to 3 cm long and shallowly pinnatifid to entire, and do not persist, while leaves on the stem are similar but reduced in size.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cuphonotus humistratus . 2023-01-20 . Australian Plant Name Index (APNI) . Australian Government.
2. Mueller, F.J.H. von (November 1878), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 11(89): 25
3. Schultz, O.E. (1933), Kurze Notizen uber neue Gattungen, Sektionen und Arten der Cruciferen. Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 66(1): 92
4. Web site: Cuphonotus humistratus (F.Muell.) O.E.Schulz Plants of the World Online Kew Science . 2023-01-19 . Plants of the World Online . en.
5. H.J.Hewson. Cuphonotus humistratus . Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Australian Government. 20 January 2023.