Wilsonia (plant)
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Wilsonia is a genus
of perennial subshrub
s in the family Convolvulaceae
. The genus is endemic to Australia
, occurring in coastal saltmarshes and also occasionally in inland saline areas.
The genus was first formally described in 1810 by Robert Brown
in Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae. The name honours John Wilson, author of A Synopsis of British Plants.
Species include:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of perennial subshrub
Subshrub
A subshrub or dwarf shrub is a short woody plant. Prostrate shrub is a similar term.It is distinguished from a shrub by its ground-hugging stems and lower height, with overwintering perennial woody growth typically less than 10–20 cm tall, or by being only weakly woody and/or persisting...
s in the family Convolvulaceae
Convolvulaceae
Convolvulaceae, known commonly as the bindweed or morning glory family, are a group of about 60 genera and more than 1,650 species of mostly herbaceous vines, but also trees, shrubs and herbs.- Description :...
. The genus is endemic to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, occurring in coastal saltmarshes and also occasionally in inland saline areas.
The genus was first formally described in 1810 by Robert Brown
Robert Brown (botanist)
Robert Brown was a Scottish botanist and palaeobotanist who made important contributions to botany largely through his pioneering use of the microscope...
in Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae. The name honours John Wilson, author of A Synopsis of British Plants.
Species include:
- Wilsonia backhousei Hook.f. - Narrow-leaf Wilsonia
- Wilsonia humilisWilsonia humilisWilsonia humilis is a species of perennial subshrub in the family Convolvulaceae. The species is endemic to Australia, occurring in coastal saltmarshes and also occasionally in inland saline areas, often colonising bare ground....
R.Br. - Silky Wilsonia - Wilsonia ovalifolia Hook.
- Wilsonia rotundifolia (Benth.) Summerh. - Round-leaf Wilsonia