Anthocercis viscosa

Sticky tailflower
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:

References

  1. 1 2 "Anthocercis viscosa". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  2. "Anthocercis viscosa". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.


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