Anthocercis viscosa
| Sticky Tailflower | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Solanaceae |
| Genus: | Anthocercis |
| Species: | A. viscosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Anthocercis viscosa R.Br.[1] | |
Anthocercis viscosa, also known as Sticky Tailflower, is a species of shrub in the Solanaceae family, native to the south coast of Western Australia. It grows up to 3 metres in height and produces white or cream flowers between May and February (late autumn to late summer) in its native range.[2]
Taxonomy
The species was first formally described by botanist Robert Brown in 1810 in Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae. Two subspecies are currently recognised:
- A. viscosa subsp. caudata Haegi
- A. viscosa R.Br. subsp. viscosa[1]
References
- 1 2 "Anthocercis viscosa". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- ↑ "Anthocercis viscosa". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.
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