- Reference
- Nuytsia 23:118-121, Figs 1-2 (2013)
- Conservation Code
- Priority Three
- Naturalised Status
- Native to Western Australia
- Name Status
- Current
Gnarled, aromatic shrub, to 1 m high. Fl. Sep. Skeletal, red stony soil over ironstone. Hill summits, steep slopes, screes, cliff faces.
Distribution
- IBRA Regions
- Pilbara.
- IBRA Subregions
- Hamersley.
- Local Government Areas (LGAs)
- Ashburton, East Pilbara.
Nuytsia Journal Articles
Pilbara, a new genus of Asteraceae (tribe Astereae) from Western Australia
LANDER, N.S., Nuytsia 23: 117–123 (2013)
A new monotypic composite genus endemic to the Hamersley Range of Western Australia is described and the new species Pilbara trudgenii Lander is illustrated and mapped. Its affinities within the tribe Astereae Cass. are discussed. The new species is an obligate lithophyte.