Wilsonia (plant)

Wilsonia is a genus of perennial subshrubs in the family Convolvulaceae. The genus is endemic to Australia, occurring in coastal saltmarshes and occasionally in inland saline areas.[2]

Wilsonia
Wilsonia humilis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Convolvulaceae
Tribe: Cresseae
Genus: Wilsonia
R.Br.[1]

Taxonomy

The genus was first formally described in 1810 by Robert Brown in Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae.[1] The name honours John Wilson, author of A Synopsis of British Plants.[2]

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus Wilsonia:[3]

  • Wilsonia backhousei Hook.f.[1] - narrow-leaf wilsonia
  • Wilsonia humilis R.Br.[1] - silky wilsonia
  • Wilsonia rotundifolia (Benth.) Summerh.[1] - round-leaf wilsonia

References

  1. "Wilsonia". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
  2. Corrick, M.G. & Fuhrer, B.A. (2001). Wildflowers of Victoria and adjoining areas. Australia: Bloomings Books. ISBN 1876473142.
  3. "Wilsonia R.Br. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2020-04-18.

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