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Anthocercis littorea

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Yellow tailflower
Anthocercis littorea at Port Denison
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Anthocercis
Species:
A. littorea
Binomial name
Anthocercis littorea
Synonyms

Anthocercis glabella Miers

Anthocercis littorea, also known as yellow tailflower, is a species of shrub in the family Solanaceae. It is native to Western Australia where it grows on coastal limestone and dunes as well as sandplains.

Description

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It usually grows to between 0.6 and 3 metres in height and produces yellow flowers throughout the year in its native range.[1]

The species was first formally described by French naturalist Jacques Labillardière in 1806 in Novae Hollandiae Plantarum Specimen.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Anthocercis littorea". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  2. ^ "Anthocercis littorea". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.