Adriana tomentosa
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Adriana |
| Species: | A. tomentosa |
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Adriana tomentosa (common name - Mallee bitterbush) is a species of plant in the Euphorbiaceae family and is endemic to mainland Australia.[2][1]
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]
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Habit of male plant
References
- ^ a b "Adriana tomentosa (Thunb.) Gaudich. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "PlantNET - FloraOnline; Adriana tomentosa". plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "Adriana tomentosa". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- ^ Gaudichaud-Beaupre, C. (1825). "Adriana, nouveau genre de plante la famille des Euphorbiaceae". Annales des Sciences Naturelles. 5: 223.
- ^ "Adriana tomentosa var. tomentosa". apps.lucidcentral.org. Retrieved 7 December 2021.