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词条 Olearia mooneyi
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  1. Description

  2. Distribution and habitat

  3. References

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|name = Olearia mooneyi
|image =
|regnum = Plantae
|unranked_divisio = Angiosperms
|unranked_classis = Eudicots
|unranked_ordo = Asterids
|ordo = Asterales
|familia = Asteraceae
|tribus = Astereae
|genus = Olearia
|species = O. mooneyi
|binomial = Olearia mooneyi
|binomial_authority = (F.Muell.) Hemsl.[1]
|synonyms =
|}}Olearia mooneyi, commonly known as Pumpkin Bush, is a large shrub or small tree in the daisy family, Asteraceae. The specific epithet honours Thomas Mooney (1842–1873), an early settler of Lord Howe Island who was interested in its plants.[1]

Description

The plant grows up to 2–4 m in height. The leaves are alternate, 4–10 cm long, 1.5–3.5 mm wide, biscuit-coloured, woolly below and glossy above. The flowers have about 12 white ray florets, 6 mm long; there are about 8 disc florets, 6 mm long and pale yellow. The fruit is brown and 5 mm long.[1]

Distribution and habitat

The plant is endemic. to Australia’s subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea. It is found from an elevation of 750 m upwards to the tops of the mountains, where it is one of the main trees.[1]

References

1. ^{{cite web |url= http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/online-resources/flora/stddisplay.xsql?pnid=53104|title= Olearia mooneyi |accessdate=2014-01-27 |work=Flora of Australia Online: Data derived from Flora of Australia Volume 49 (1994) |first= |last= |publisher= Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS) |date= }}
{{Taxonbar|from=Q15588468}}{{Astereae-stub}}

4 : Asterales of Australia|Olearia|Flora of Lord Howe Island|Plants described in 1896

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