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Species of flowering plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Actinotus moorei, the splitleaf flannelflower,[1] is an endemic[2] Tasmanian perennial herb in the family Apiaceae. It is found in wet ground at high elevation in Tasmania's Central Plateau as well as western and south-western mountains.[3]
| Actinotus moorei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Actinotus |
| Species: | A. moorei |
| Binomial name | |
| Actinotus moorei | |
| |
Actinotus moorei was described by Tasmanian dentist and botanist Leonard Rodway in 1896, based on a name by Ferdinand von Mueller.[4]
Actinotus moorei is a small tufted perennial herb that can reach 10 cm in height. It differs from other Actinotus species in Tasmania by its leaves, which have the lamina divided into three segments.[4]
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