Leptorynchus squamata

This is one of my weirdo queries - and I hope someone like Rod is
listening in, to sort out the weirdo gardener and his weirdo plant. 

A friend gave me seed of this, which came to him from he doesn't
remember who and the plant comes from he doesn't remember where.
That's my sort of friend.... My guess is it's an Aussie. Am I right?

 Here, it seems to behave as a sub-shrub to around 15". It has dapper
grey-green slightly felted little leaves, a neat upright habit, and is
starting to sucker gently from the base. The flowers are little yellow
everlastings - or a darn good imitation thereof. 

I can't find any info. about this anywhere on the web or in any of my
books. Can anybody lighten my darkness? Places of origin? Natural
habitat? Usual stuff...

It's a pretty little thing, not stunning but worth having - but hardly
worth greenhouse space so I want to grow it in the ground. I've given
it full sun and max. drainage. Question is: in such conditions, will
it be likely to stand the odd degree (or two or three) of frost? 

It seems to have set seed, too. Propagation procedures?

TIA for any info. 

Fine late summer here, lots of sun and heat and some good rains:
salvias and ginger lilies going berserk...
Tim Longville
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