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Showing Pterocaulon discolor
- APC
- Plantae(reg.)
- Charophyta(div.)
- Equisetopsida(cl.)
- Magnoliidae(subcl.)
- Asteranae(superordo)
- Asterales(ordo)
- Asteraceae(fam.)
- Pterocaulon(gen.)
- discolor(sp.)
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Type: Australia: Northern Territory, 3 km N of Adelaide River bridge on Stuart Highway, 3 May 1983, J.D.Briggs 819 (holo: CANB; iso: MEL).
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APC Dist.: NT
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Etymology: "From the Latin discolor, meaning 'of different colours'. This refers to the leaves which in this species are strikingly green on the upper surface and snowy white on the lower surface."