Anthotroche
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Anthotroche is a genus
of shrubs in the family Solanaceae
. The genus is endemic to Western Australia
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Species include:
The genus was first formally described by Austrian botanist Stephan Endlicher in 1839 in Novarum Stirpium Decades.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of shrubs in the family Solanaceae
Solanaceae
Solanaceae are a family of flowering plants that include a number of important agricultural crops as well as many toxic plants. The name of the family comes from the Latin Solanum "the nightshade plant", but the further etymology of that word is unclear...
. The genus is endemic to Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
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Species include:
- Anthotroche myoporoides - Myoporum-like Anthotroche C.A.Gardner
- Anthotroche pannosa - Endl. Felted Anthotroche
- Anthotroche walcottiiAnthotroche walcottiiAnthotroche walcottii is a small to medium hardy shrub with attractive purple and white star shaped flowers. It is native to sandy areas of Western Australia and has some tolerance of salt spray. Grow from seed.-References:...
F.Muell.
The genus was first formally described by Austrian botanist Stephan Endlicher in 1839 in Novarum Stirpium Decades.