Biology:Adriana tomentosa

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Adriana tomentosa
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Female flowers
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Adriana
Species:
A. tomentosa
Binomial name
Adriana tomentosa
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Occurrence data from AVH
Synonyms[1]
  • Adriana gaudichaudii Baill.
  • Adriana gaudichaudii var. genuina Baill.
  • Ricinus tomentosus Thunb.

Adriana tomentosa (common name - Mallee bitterbush) is a species of plant in the Euphorbiaceae family and is endemic to mainland Australia.[2][1]

It was first described by Charles Gaudichaud-Beaupré in 1825.[3][4]

Description

Adriana tomentosa is a shrub to about 2 m high. Male and female flowers are on separate plants.[5]

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References

Wikidata ☰ Q51046120 entry