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Actinotus
Actinotus is a genus of about 18 species in the carrot family, mostly native to Australia, with one from New Zealand. Its best known member is the flannel flower, common in Sydney bushland in spring; most species are grown or observed as wild bushland plants rather than as garden standards.
Actinotus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apiaceae, subfamily Mackinlayoideae, with about 18 species. It is native to Australasia. Its best known member is the flannel flower, a common sight in Sydney bushland in the spring. The generic name, meaning "furnished with rays" is derived from the Greek stem aktin-/ακτιν- "ray" or "sunbeam".
Most species are endemic to Australia with one from New Zealand. Other notable species are A. schwarzii from the Macdonnell Ranges in Central Australia, which closely resembles A. helianthi in appearance, and the rare pink-flowering A. forsythii from the Blue Mountains.
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