Waitzia is a genus of Australian plants in the tribe Gnaphalieae within the family Asteraceae. The genus is native to Australia, where it grows in Western Australia, the Northern Territory, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia.[2]
- Species[3]
- Waitzia acuminata Steetz – orange immortelle
- Waitzia corymbosa J.C.Wendl.
- Waitzia nitida (Lindl.) Paul G.Wilson – golden waitzia
- Waitzia podolepis (Gaudich.) Benth.
- Waitzia suaveolens (Benth.) Druce – fragrant waitzia
- formerly included[3]
see Haptotrichion, Pterochaeta & Rhodanthe
- Waitzia citrina – Rhodanthe citrina
- Waitzia conica – Haptotrichion conicum
- Waitzia paniculata – Pterochaeta paniculata
- Waitzia steetziana – Rhodanthe citrina
References
- ^ The International Plant Names Index
- ^ Wendland, Johann Christoph. 1808. Collectio Plantarum 2: 13
- ^ a b Compositae Working Group (CWG). “Waitzia J.C.Wendl”. Global Compositae Database. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
External links
- Australian Plant Name Index: Waitzia[permanent dead link]
- Western Australian Herbarium – FloraBase: Waitzia Department of Environment and Conservation
Media related to Waitzia at Wikimedia Commons