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Goodenia lanata (Goodenia lanata)

Description

Goodenia lanata is a prostrate herb that is endemic to south-eastern Australia. It is known as trailing goodenia in Victoria and native primrose in Tasmania. Plants grow up to 10 cm high and have obovate leaves that are about 6 cm long and 2 cm wide. Five-petalled yellow flowers appear between November and February in the species native range. The species was first formally described in 1810 by botanist Robert Brown in Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Asterales

            • Family: Goodeniaceae

              • Genus: Goodenia