Aciphylla glacialis
| Aciphylla glacialis | |
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| In flower at Mount Hotham, Victoria | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Aciphylla |
| Species: | A. glacialis
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| Binomial name | |
| Aciphylla glacialis | |
| Synonyms | |
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Gingidium glaciale F.Muell. | |
Aciphylla glacialis, commonly known as snow aciphyll or mountain celery, is a tufted perennial herb that is found in mountainous regions of south-eastern Australia.[1]
Description
[edit]It is stout, with a robust root, and reaches 25–60cm high. Its leaves are stiff, 10–30cm long, and 4–9cm wide.
It flowers in the summer to produce 2.5–3mm diameter blooms. It's fruit are 5.5–10.5mm long and 2–3 mm wide.[2]
Distribution
[edit]It is native to the temperate regions of New South Wales and Victoria.[3] It is common in tussock grassland and tall herbfields in alpine to subalpine regions. It is occasionally found in snow-gum woodland. It is eaten by grazing animals, and so rare in farmed areas.[2]
Taxonomy
[edit]The species was first formally described in 1855 by Victorian Government Botanist Ferdinand von Mueller as Gingidium glaciale. In 1867 the species was transferred to the genus Aciphylla and given its current name by English botanist George Bentham in Flora Australiensis. It occurs in Victoria and New South Wales.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Aciphylla glacialis". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- ^ a b "VicFlora: Aciphylla glacialis". vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
- ^ "Aciphylla glacialis (F.Muell.) Benth. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
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