| Xanthosia tomentosa | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Priority Four — Rare Taxa (DEC) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Xanthosia |
| Species: | X. tomentosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Xanthosia tomentosa A.S.George | |
Xanthosia tomentosa, common name Lesueur Southern Cross, is a species of plant in the family Apiaceae. It is endemic to Western Australia.
This plant was first described by Alex George in 1968. There are no synonyms for the plant.
Description
Xanthosia tomentosa is a prostrate to ascending perennial herb, which grows from 20 cm to up to 90 cm high (occasionally) on lateritic gravelly soils. It flowers from September to December in its native habitat. It is found in the IBRA regions of the Geraldton Sandplains and the Swan Coastal Plain.
References
- ^ "Xanthosia tomentosa". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- "Xanthosia tomentosa A.S.George | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- "Xanthosia tomentosa". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- Alex George (1968). "Additions to the flora of Western Australia: ten miscellaneous new species". Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia. 50 (4): Fig. 3 B, 4 J-P. ISSN 0035-922X. Wikidata Q109914963.
- "Xanthosia tomentosa A.S.George | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
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