Rhodanthe

 
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rhodanthe

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: Australian annual everlasting having light pink nodding flower heads; sometimes placed in genus Helipterum
  Synonyms: Swan River everlasting, Rhodanthe manglesii, Helipterum manglesii


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Rhodanthe
An 1854 illustration of Rhodanthe chlorocepha subsp. rosea (titled Acroclinium roseum Hook.)
An 1854 illustration of Rhodanthe chlorocepha subsp. rosea (titled Acroclinium roseum Hook.)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Rhodanthe
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Species

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Rhodanthe is a genus of flowering plants within the daisy family Asteraceae.

R. chlorocephala subsp. rosea
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R. chlorocephala subsp. rosea

The name Rhodanthe is derived from Greek rhodon, rose and anthos, flower.

Many Rhodanthe species were formerly classed under different genera, including Helipterum, Podotheca, Acroclinium and Waitzia.

Species

There are around 46 Rhodanthe species, including:

  • Rhodanthe anthemoides
  • Rhodanthe chlorocephala
    • R. chlorocephala subsp. chlorocephala
    • R. chlorocepha subsp. rosea
    • R. chlorocephala subsp. splendida
  • Rhodanthe floribunda
  • Rhodanthe humboldtiana
  • Rhodanthe manglesii
  • Rhodanthe rubella

References

Seeds of Rhodanthe floribunda, tape scale is inches (top) and centimetres (bottom)
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Seeds of Rhodanthe floribunda, tape scale is inches (top) and centimetres (bottom)

 
 

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