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Actinotus laxus G. J. Keighery

Actinotus laxus

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Actinotus laxus is a small plant in the Apiaceae family, endemic to the southwest coast of Western Australia.[3]

It has no synonyms.[1][4]

Description

Actinotus laxus is a perennial herb growing to 0.4 m high and may either straggle or grow as a slender erect plant. The flowering branches are long and slender and the inflorescences are very small. Its white to cream flowers may be seen in December or from January to March.[3]

Habitat

It grows on sandy, peaty, or clayey soils and usually in fresh-water permanent swamps.[3]

Taxonomy

It was first described by Gregory John Keighery in 1999.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Actinotus laxus". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  2. ^ a b Keighery, G.J. (1999). "Two new species of Actinotus (Apiaceae) from Western Australia". Nuytsia. 13 (1): 23–24, Fig. 1.
  3. ^ a b c "Actinotus laxus". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  4. ^ "Actinotus laxus Keighery | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 8 January 2020.

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Actinotus laxus: Brief Summary

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Actinotus laxus is a small plant in the Apiaceae family, endemic to the southwest coast of Western Australia.

It has no synonyms.

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