''Podolepis'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of flowering plants in the tribe
Gnaphalieae
The Gnaphalieae, commonly known as paper daisies, are a tribe of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It is most closely related to the tribes Anthemideae, Astereae, and Calenduleae.
Characteristics
This group is most diverse in South Ame ...
within the family
Asteraceae
Asteraceae () is a large family (biology), family of flowering plants that consists of over 32,000 known species in over 1,900 genera within the Order (biology), order Asterales. The number of species in Asteraceae is rivaled only by the Orchi ...
. It is endemic to
Australia
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and can be found in every state.
[Labillardière, Jacques Julien Houtou de. 1806. Novae Hollandiae Plantarum Specimen 2: 56-57]
in Latin
Species
There are about 20 species.
[''Podolepis''.]
NSW Flora Online. National Herbarium, Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney.
* ''
Podolepis arachnoidea''
(Hook.) Druce - cottony podolepis, clustered copper-wire daisy
* ''
Podolepis aristata''
Benth.
* ''
Podolepis auriculata''
DC.
* ''
Podolepis canescens''
A.Cunn. ex DC. - grey podolepis, large copper-wire daisy
* ''
Podolepis capillaris'' (
Steetz) Diels - invisible plant
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