- Maireana aphylla
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Cotton Bush Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Core eudicots Order: Caryophyllales Family: Amaranthaceae Subfamily: Camphorosmoideae Genus: Maireana Species: M. aphylla Binomial name Maireana aphylla
(R.Br.) Paul G.WilsonSynonyms - Kochia aphylla R.Br.
- Kochia sedifolia
- Kochia villosa var. aphylla (R.Br.) C.Moore & Betche
- Salsola aphylla (R.Br.) Spreng.
Maireana aphylla, also known as Cotton Bush or Leafless Bluebush, is a leafless (or almost leafless) shrub which is endemic to Australia. It is usually rounded in form and grows to around 1.5 metres in height.
The species occurs in all mainland states and territories apart from the Australian Capital Territory.
References
- "Maireana aphylla ". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?taxon_id=47320.
- "Maireana aphylla ". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia. http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/2534.
- PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online Maireana aphylla
External links
Categories:- Flora of New South Wales
- Flora of the Northern Territory
- Flora of Queensland
- Flora of South Australia
- Flora of Victoria (Australia)
- Amaranthaceae
- Caryophyllales of Australia
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