Calomeria
# Calomeria

Calomeria is a plant genus in the family Asteraceae.

## Accepted species

* Calomeria africana (S.Moore) Heine - Mozambique
* Calomeria amaranthoides Vent. - New South Wales and Victoria in Australia

## formerly included

several species now in other genera, including Basedowia, Cassinia, Helichrysum, Humeocline and Thiseltonia.

## Description

Calomeria amaranthoides is a tall, fragrant biennial herb, growing to 3.5 metres in height. It has sticky stems and leaves which are green above and whitish beneath and are up to 15 cm long and 5 cm wide. Its flowers appear in large brown to red plumes in the summer (January to April in its native range).

## Taxonomy

The genus was first formally described by E.P. Ventenat in Jardin de la Malmaison in 1804.

