Ptilotus giganteus
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Family Amaranthaceae
Taxonomy: Ptilotus giganteus (A.Cunn. ex Moq.) R.W.Davis & R.Butcher
Synonyms: 7 (APC 2026-07-30)
- Ptilotus alopecuroideus var. longistachyus (W.Fitzg.) Benl (taxonomic synonym)
- Ptilotus longistachyus W.Fitzg. (taxonomic synonym)
- Ptilotus polystachyus var. longistachyus (W.Fitzg.) Benl (taxonomic synonym)
- Ptilotus polystachyus var. pullenii (Benl) Benl (taxonomic synonym)
- Ptilotus pullenii Benl (taxonomic synonym)
- Trichinium giganteum A.Cunn. ex Moq. (nomenclatural synonym)
- Trichinium longistachyum (W.Fitzg.) C.A.Gardner (taxonomic synonym)
Distribution (APC): WA, NT
Profiles: APC, Flora of Australia, ALA, iNaturalist, NT eFlora, Florabase, ATRP
Traits
Top source datasets: WAH_2022_2 (8), WAH_2023_2 (4), Wenk_2022 (2), Wenk_2023 (1). See below for a full list of sources.
Summary: AusTraits contains 5 traits from 15 records in 4 datasets.
Traits by category (click to expand). For categorical traits, the values are listed. For numerical traits, the mean and range are shown.
life history
- plant_growth_form (categorical): herb (3) [sources: WAH_2022_2; Wenk_2022]
- life_history (categorical): annual (3); perennial (2) [sources: WAH_2022_2; Wenk_2023]
- woodiness_detailed (categorical): herbaceous (3) [sources: WAH_2022_2; Wenk_2022]
- stem_growth_habit (categorical): decumbent (2); erect (2) [sources: WAH_2022_2]
whole plant morphology
- plant_height (numerical): 0.86 m (0.15-1.5 m) [sources: WAH_2023_2]
Sources
| dataset_id | n_traits | n_records | reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAH_2022_2 | 4 | 8 | Western Australian Herbarium. Florabase—the Western Australian Flora.. accessed on 14 September, 2022.. 2022. url: https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/. |
| WAH_2023_2 | 1 | 4 | Western Australian Herbarium. Florabase—the Western Australian Flora.. accessed on 14 September, 2022.. 2023. url: https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/. |
| Wenk_2022 | 2 | 2 | E. Wenk. “Unpublished data: Australian plant growth forms dataset”. 2022. |
| Wenk_2023 | 1 | 1 | E. Wenk. “Unpublished data: Australian plant life history dataset, University of New South Wales, Sydney”. 2023. |