Andersonia (plant)

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Andersonia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Subfamily: Epacridoideae
Tribe: Cosmelieae
Genus: Andersonia
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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

Species include:[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Brown, R. (1810) Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802-1805: 553
  2. ^ a b L J Biggs; C M Parker (2013). "Updates to Western Australia's vascular plant census for 2012" (PDF). Nuytsia. 23: 507. doi:10.58828/NUY00694. ISSN 0085-4417. Wikidata Q100730592. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Andersonia". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  4. ^ "Andersonia". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2010-01-11.