Podotheca Explained

Podotheca is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Gnaphalieae within the family Asteraceae. All species are endemic to Western Australia, except for Podotheca angustifolia which occurs across the south of Australia (Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, southwestern New South Wales, †Tasmania).^{[1] [2]}

Taxonomy

The genus, Podotheca, was first described by Cassini in 1822 and the type species is Podotheca angustifolia (Labill.) Less.

Species

• Podotheca angustifolia (Labill.) Less. - sticky longheads, sticky heads
• Podotheca chrysantha (Steetz) Benth. - yellow podotheca
• Podotheca gnaphalioides Graham - golden long-heads
• Podotheca pritzelii P.S.Short
• Podotheca uniseta P.S.Short
• Podotheca wilsonii P.S.Short

formerly includedsee Rhodanthe

• Podotheca pollackii (F.Muell.) Diels - Rhodanthe pollackii (F.Muell.) Paul G.Wilson

Notes and References

1. Web site: Genus Podotheca . 2009-01-25 . PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online . Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia.
2. http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Podotheca+angustifolia# Atlas of Living Australia