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Maireana
Maireana sedifolia
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Maireana

Maireana is a genus of around 57 species of perennial shrubs and herbs in the family Chenopodiaceae which are endemic to Australia. Species in this genus were formerly classified within the genus Kochia. The generic name is derived from the 19th century French botanist Charles Antoine Lemaire.[1]

Species include[2] :

References

  1. ^ Elliot RW, Jones DL, Blake T (1993). Encyclopaedia of Australian Plants Suitable for Cultivation:Volume 6 - K-M. Port Melbourne: Lothian Press. pp. p. 279. ISBN 0-85091-589-9. {{cite book}}: |pages= has extra text (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Maireana". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2010-01-09.