Nicotiana occidentalis subsp. hesperis

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Nicotiana occidentalis subsp. hesperis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Nicotiana
Species:
Subspecies:
N. o. subsp. hesperis
Trinomial name
Nicotiana occidentalis subsp. hesperis

Nicotiana occidentalis subsp. hesperis is a short-lived herb native to Australia.

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Description

It grows as an erect annual or short-lived perennial herb, from ten to 50 centimetres high, with white flowers. [1]

Taxonomy

It was first published in 1960 by Nancy Tyson Burbidge, who give it species rank as Nicotiana hesperis. [2] In 1981, Philippa Horton demoted it to a subspecies of Nicotiana occidentalis . [3]

Distribution and habitat

It is endemic to Western Australia, being fairly widespread through mid-latitude parts. It is most common along the coast, but is also found well inland, such as north of Kalgoorlie. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Nicotiana occidentalis subsp. hesperis (N.T.Burb.) P.Horton". FloraBase . Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  2. "Nicotiana hesperis N.T.Burb". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  3. "Nicotiana occidentalis subsp. hesperis (N.T.Burb.) P.Horton". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.