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Ozothamnus floribundus, commonly known as flowery everlastingbush is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family, Asteraceae. The species is endemic to Tasmania, Australia. It has a highly restricted range, only a single population of 25–30 individuals has been documented, near Cygnet in the state's south-east. It grows as a shrub to 1.2 m tall and is characterised by its abundant inflorescences.
O. floribundus only gained formal recognition as distinct Ozothamnus species in 2018 following genetic, morphological, and ecological analysis. Despite this relatively recent designation as a distinct species, it has been recognised as a morphologically discrete taxon for far longer, with the first documented specimen of the species being collected in 1974.
O. floribundus has a highly restricted distribution, with only one known population which inhabits a small parcel of roadside land (0.9 hectares) beside the Channel Highway at Merchants Hill, near Cygnet, Tasmania. The population is located roughly along a geological boundary between Permian mudstone and Triassic Sandstone and as such the geological substrate has been characterised as both sandstone and mudstone including weathered dolerite in different publications. The site is characterised as Eucalyptus obliqua dry schlerophyll forest and is situated between 125 and 140 m (410 and 460 ft) above sea level.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Ozothamnus floribundus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
