Ptilotus giganteus

Ptilotus giganteus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Ptilotus
Species:
P. giganteus
Binomial name
Ptilotus giganteus
(A.Cunn. ex Moq.) R.W.Davis & R.Butcher
Synonyms
List
    • Ptilotus alopecuroideus var. longistachyus (W.Fitzg.) Benl
    • Ptilotus longistachyus W.Fitzg.
    • Ptilotus polystachyus var. longistachyus (W.Fitzg.) Benl
    • Ptilotus polystachyus var. pullenii (Benl) Benl
    • Ptilotus pullenii Benl
    • Trichinium giganteum A.Cunn. ex Moq.
    • Trichinium longistachyum (W.Fitzg.) C.A.Gardner

Ptilotus giganteus is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae and is endemic to the north-west of Australia. It is an erect annual herb, with lance-shaped leaves with the narrower end towards the base, and cylindrical green spikes of flowers.

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