Maireana cheelii

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]

Maireana cheelii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Maireana
Species:
M. cheelii
Binomial name
Maireana cheelii
Synonyms[2]
  • Kochia cheelii R.H.Anderson

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]

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