Anthocercis viscosa

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Sticky tailflower
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Anthocercis
Species:
A. viscosa
Binomial name
Anthocercis viscosa

Anthocercis viscosa, also known as sticky tailflower, is a species of shrub in the family Solanaceae, 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:

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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.