Apium prostratum subsp. howense
| Apium prostratum subsp. howense | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Apium |
| Species: | A. prostratum |
| Subspecies: | A. p. subsp. howense |
| Trinomial name | |
| Apium prostratum subsp. howense P.S.Short (1979)[1] | |
Apium prostratum subsp. howense is a flowering plant in the carrot family. The subspecific epithet refers to the island to which it is endemic.[1]
Description
It is a perennial herb, tufted, trailing and aromatic when bruised, with stems growing to 30 cm long. The pinnate leaves are 20–170 mm long. The tiny flowers are white to pinkish. The fruits are 1.5–2 mm across.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The subspecies is endemic to Australia’s subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea. There it is fairly common in sand pockets and cracks in coralline rocks on the shoreline, within the splash zone.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 " Apium prostratum subsp. howense ". Flora of Australia Online: Data derived from Flora of Australia Volume 49 (1994). Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS). Retrieved 2014-02-26.
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