Waitzia
Encyclopedia
Waitzia is a genus
of everlasting-daisies from the family Asteraceae
. The genus is native to Australia
, where it grows in Western Australia
, the Northern Territory
, New South Wales
, Victoria
and South Australia
.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of everlasting-daisies from the family Asteraceae
Asteraceae
The Asteraceae or Compositae , is an exceedingly large and widespread family of vascular plants. The group has more than 22,750 currently accepted species, spread across 1620 genera and 12 subfamilies...
. The genus is native to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, where it grows in Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
, the Northern Territory
Northern Territory
The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions...
, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
and South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
.
Species
- Waitzia acuminataWaitzia acuminataWaitzia acuminata, commonly known as Orange Immortelle, is an annual herb in the family Asteraceae. It is native to Australia. Plants grow to between 0.1 and 0.6 metres in height and have leaves that are long and narrow. These are between 2 and 10 cm long and 2 to 5 mm in width...
Steetz - Orange Immortelle - Waitzia corymbosa J.C.Wendl
- Waitzia nitida (Lindl.) Paul G.Wilson - Golden Waitzia
- Waitzia podolepis (Gaudich.) Benth.
- Waitzia suaveolensWaitzia suaveolensWaitzia suaveolens, commonly known as Fragrant Waitzia, is an annual herb in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia...
(Benth.) Druce - Fragrant Waitzia