Maireana cheelii | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Amaranthaceae |
Genus: | Maireana |
Species: | M. cheelii
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Binomial name | |
Maireana cheelii | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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Maireana cheelii, common name - chariot wheels, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae, [3] native to Victoria, New South Wales, [1] and Queensland (where it is extinct). [4] It is found on seasonally wet, heavy loams and clay soils. [5]
It was first described in 1934 by Robert Henry Anderson as Kochia cheelii, [2] [6] but in 1975 Paul Wilson reassigned it to the genus, Maireana. [3] [7]
It is a "vulnerable" species under the EPBC Act. [1] [8] Threats to its current populations include: weed invasion, grazing by stock, roadworks, and recreational vehicle use. [9]