Adriana tomentosa

Adriana tomentosa (common name - Mallee bitterbush) is a species of plant in the Euphorbiaceae family and is endemic to mainland Australia.[2][1]

Adriana tomentosa
Female flowers
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Adriana
Species:
A. tomentosa
Binomial name
Adriana tomentosa
Occurrence data from AVH
Synonyms[1]
  • Adriana gaudichaudii Baill.
  • Adriana gaudichaudii var. genuina Baill.
  • Ricinus tomentosus Thunb.

It was first described by Charles Gaudichaud-Beaupré in 1825.[3][4]

Description

Adriana tomentosa is a shrub to about 2 m high. Male and female flowers are on separate plants.[5]

  • Male flowers
    Male flowers
  • Habit of male plant
    Habit of male plant

References
  1. "Adriana tomentosa (Thunb.) Gaudich. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  2. "PlantNET - FloraOnline; Adriana tomentosa". plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  3. "Adriana tomentosa". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  4. Gaudichaud-Beaupre, C. (1825). "Adriana, nouveau genre de plante la famille des Euphorbiaceae". Annales des Sciences Naturelles. 5: 223.
  5. "Adriana tomentosa var. tomentosa". apps.lucidcentral.org. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
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