Anthocercis gracilis
Anthocercis gracilis, also known as slender tailflower, is a rare species of shrub in the family Solanaceae. It is native to Western Australia where it grows on sandy or loamy soils, and on granite outcrops. It is a spindly, erect shrub which can grow to 1 m high. Its yellow-green flowers may be seen from September to October.[4]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Solanaceae |
| Genus: | Anthocercis |
| Species: | A. gracilis |
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| Anthocercis gracilis | |
The species was first formally described by George Bentham in 1846.[2]
References
- "Anthocercis gracilis — Slender Tailflower (Department of Environment, Commonwealth of Australia)". www.environment.gov.au. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- "Anthocercis gracilis". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- Bentham, G. in Candolle, A.L.P.P. de (ed.) (1846) Scrophulariaceae. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 10: 192
- "Anthocercis gracilis". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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