Biology:Wilsonia (plant)
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Short description: Genus of flowering plants
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Convolvulaceae |
| Tribe: | Cresseae |
| Genus: | Wilsonia R.Br.[1] |
Wilsonia is a genus of perennial subshrubs in the family Convolvulaceae. The genus is endemic to Australia, occurring in coastal saltmarshes and occasionally in inland saline areas.[2]
Taxonomy
The genus was first formally described in 1810 by Robert Brown in Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae.[1] The name honours John Wilson, author of A Synopsis of British Plants.[2]
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus Wilsonia:[3]
- Wilsonia backhousei Hook.f.[1] - narrow-leaf wilsonia
- Wilsonia humilis R.Br.[1] - silky wilsonia
- Wilsonia rotundifolia (Benth.) Summerh.[1] - round-leaf wilsonia
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Wilsonia". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?TAXON_NAME=Wilsonia. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Corrick, M.G.; Fuhrer, B.A. (2001). Wildflowers of Victoria and adjoining areas. Australia: Bloomings Books. ISBN 1876473142.
- ↑ "Wilsonia R.Br. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:12039-1.
Wikidata ☰ Q3359796 entry
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