Wilsonia backhousei
| Wilsonia backhousei | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Convolvulaceae |
| Genus: | Wilsonia |
| Species: | W. backhousei
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| Binomial name | |
| Wilsonia backhousei Hook.f.
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Wilsonia backhousei is a species of plant native to Australia.[1][2] It is found in the states of Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania.[3] The genus was named after English botanist John Wilson by Scottish Robert Brown, and the species was named after English nurseryman and botanical collector James Backhouse by British botanist Joseph Dalton Hooker.[4]
References
- ^ "Wilsonia backhousei Hook.f. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ Hooker, J.D. (1847). "Contributions towards a Flora of Van Diemen's Land". London Journal of Botany (6): 265–286.
- ^ Australia, Atlas of Living. "Species: Wilsonia backhousei (Narrow-Leaf Wilsonia)". bie.ala.org.au. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ Smith, Val (2023-01-01). Common Ground: Who's who in New Zealand botanical names. Supplement Two: Who's who in New Zealand botanical names. Supplement Two.