Andersonia (plant)
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epacridoideae |
| Tribe: | Cosmelieae |
| Genus: | Andersonia R.Br. |
Andersonia is a genus of small evergreen shrubs in the family Ericaceae. The genus is endemic to the Southwest Botanical Province in Western Australia.
The genus name, Andersonia, honours William Anderson, naval surgeon and naturalist, who accompanied Cook on several voyages.[1]
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Species
- Andersonia aristata Lindl. Rice Flower
- Andersonia auriculata L.Watson
- Andersonia axilliflora (Stschegl.) Druce - Giant Andersonia
- Andersonia barbata L.Watson
- Andersonia bifida L.Watson
- Andersonia brevifolia Sond.
- Andersonia caerulea R.Br. - Foxtails
- Andersonia carinata L.Watson
- Andersonia echinocephala (Stschegl.) Druce
- Andersonia fallax Lemson ms
- Andersonia ferricola Lemson
- Andersonia geniculata Lemson
- Andersonia gracilis DC.
- Andersonia grandiflora Stschegl. - Red Andersonia;
- Andersonia heterophylla Sond.
- Andersonia involucrata Sond.
- Andersonia latiflora (F.Muell.) Benth.
- Andersonia lehmanniana Sond.
- Andersonia longifolia (Benth.) L.Watson
- Andersonia macranthera F.Muell.
- Andersonia micrantha R.Br.
- Andersonia mysosma Lemson ms
- Andersonia nymphaea Lemson ms
- Andersonia opalescens Lemson ms
- Andersonia parvifolia R.Br.
- Andersonia pinaster Lemson
- Andersonia redolens Lemson
- Andersonia saxatilis Lemson ms
- Andersonia setifolia Benth.
- Andersonia simplex (Stschegl.) Druce - Spiked Andersonia
- Andersonia sp. Frankland (W. Jackson BJ8)
- Andersonia sp. Kulin (J.M. Powell 2588)
- Andersonia sp. Lower King (N. Hoyle 1500)
- Andersonia sp. Mitchell River (B.G. Hammersley 925)
- Andersonia sprengelioides R.Br.
- Andersonia virolens Lemson ms
References
- ^ Brown, R. (1810) Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802-1805: 553
- ^ "Andersonia". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ "Andersonia". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2010-01-11.
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