Harold Frederick Comber (1897–1969), an English horticulturist and plant collector, introduced Ozothamnus ledifolius in 1929 on mountains of Tasmania above 2500 ft. high from the seeds collected from 4000 ft.

Ozothamnus ledifolius species was first described by Augustin Pyramus de Candolle (1778–1841) [author abbreviation is DC.].

The other synonym of Ozothamnus ledifolius is Cassinia ledifolia, which was coined by Allan Cunningham (1791–1839) [author abbreviation is A.

[2] Ozothamnus ledifolius is commonly known as Kerosene Bush, because of its aromatic scent drifted during warm weather and highly flammable nature.

Thus Ozothamnus ledifolius shows special types of flower inflorescence and have true dicotyledons.

It is found as dense rounded shrubs and erect stems are observed, which are yellowish-green in colour.

[4] The lanceolate leaves of Ozothamnus ledifolius are evergreen, neat and glossy above and downy underneath, with a revolute margin, and produce a peppery fragrance in summer due to the leaf exudates that include a series of flavonoid aglycones and mostly consist of mixture of terpenoids.

In resinous material of leaf exudate four sesquiterpenes, a diterpenediol and two pentacyclic triterpene acids are present.

[10] The conservation status of Ozothamnus ledifolius is very poor in Tasmania and constricted to Mt.

Ozothamnus ledifolius are used as Mediterranean designs in coastal beds, slopes and banks.