Waitzia suaveolens
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Waitzia suaveolens, commonly known as Fragrant Waitzia, is an annual herb in the family Asteraceae
. It is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. Plants grows to 0.6 metres in height and flower between September and January.
The species was first formally described in 1837 and named Leptorhynchus
suaveolens by English botanist George Bentham
based on plant material collected from the Swan River region. It was subsequently placed in the genus Waitzia
in 1917.
Two varieties are currently recognised:
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...
. It is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. Plants grows to 0.6 metres in height and flower between September and January.
The species was first formally described in 1837 and named Leptorhynchus
Leptorhynchos
Leptorhynchos is a genus of annual or perennial herbs in the family Asteraceae. All species are endemic to Australia. These include: *Leptorhynchos baileyi F.Muell. - Woolly Buttons*Leptorhynchos elongatus DC...
suaveolens by English botanist George Bentham
George Bentham
George Bentham CMG FRS was an English botanist, characterized by Duane Isely as "the premier systematic botanist of the nineteenth century".- Formative years :...
based on plant material collected from the Swan River region. It was subsequently placed in the genus Waitzia
Waitzia
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.-Species:...
in 1917.
Two varieties are currently recognised:
- W. suaveolens var. flava Paul G.Wilson
- W. suaveolens (Benth.) Druce var. suaveolens