See text Xanthosia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apiaceae and is endemic to Australia.

Plants in the genus Xanthosia are perennial herbs or small shrubs, the leaves divided, toothed or lobed, (rarely simple), the flowers white, pinkish or pale green and usually arranged in a compound umbel.

Plants in the genus Xanthosia are perennial herbs or small shrubs that usually have divided, toothed, or lobed leaves.

The flowers are white, pinkish or pale green with conspicuous, usually egg-shaped, petal-like sepals, the petals narrow and curved inwards.

[6][7] The name Xanthosia means "yellow", referring to the colour of the hairs on some species.