Wilsonia (plant)
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Wilsonia is a genus of perennial subshrubs in the family Convolvulaceae. The genus is endemic to Australia, occurring in coastal saltmarshes and also occasionally in inland saline areas.[2]
The genus was first formally described in 1810 by Robert Brown in Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae.[1] The name honours John Wilson, author of A Synopsis of British Plants.[2]
Species include:
- Wilsonia backhousei Hook.f.[1] - Narrow-leaf Wilsonia
- Wilsonia humilis R.Br.[1] - Silky Wilsonia
- Wilsonia ovalifolia Hook.[1]
- Wilsonia rotundifolia (Benth.) Summerh.[1] - Round-leaf Wilsonia
