Xanthosia rotundifolia

Southern cross
Xanthosia rotundifolia near Torndirrup
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Xanthosia
Species:
X. rotundifolia
Binomial name
Xanthosia rotundifolia
Synonyms[1]
  • Leucolaena rotundifolia (DC.) Benth.
  • Leucolaena rotundifolia (DC.) Benth. var. rotundifolia
  • Xanthosia rotundifolia var. hypoleuca Diels
  • Xanthosia rotundifolia DC. var. rotundifolia

Xanthosia rotundifolia, commonly known as southern cross, is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is an erect, perennial herb with serrated or toothed leaves and white to creamy-yellow flowers.

  1. ^ a b "Xanthosia rotundifolia". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 10 April 2024.