Rutidosis leptorrhynchoides, the button wrinklewort, is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.[3] Its natural distribution is southeastern Australia where its restricted to undisturbed grasslands and woodlands.[2] As much of its original habitat has been destroyed, it is now considered a very rare plant. It is found in some sites within the Canberra urban area, in the Australian Capital Territory.[1]
Rutidosis leptorrhynchoides | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Rutidosis |
Species: | R. leptorrhynchoides |
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Rutidosis leptorrhynchoides | |
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Rutidosis leptorhynchoides (orth. var.) |
It is an endangered species under the Australian Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.[1]
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