''Gilesia'' is a
monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispe ...
genus of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...
s belonging to the family
Malvaceae
Malvaceae, or the mallows, is a family of flowering plants estimated to contain 244 genera with 4225 known species. Well-known members of economic importance include okra, cotton, cacao and durian. There are also some genera containing familiar ...
.
It is also in the
Byttnerioideae
Byttnerioideae is a subfamily of the flowering plant family Malvaceae.
Tribes and genera
Four tribes are recognised by the Germplasm Resources Information Network:
Byttnerieae
*'' Abroma'' Jacq.
*'' Ayenia'' L.
*'' Byttneria'' Loefl.
*'' Klei ...
subfamily and it only contains one species, ''Gilesia biniflora''
F.Muell. It is commonly known as the 'western tar-vine'.
Its native range is central Australia.
It is named in honour of
Christopher Giles (c. 1840 – 1917), an English surveyor, and
Ernest Giles (1835–1897) an Australian explorer.
The specific Latin epithet of ''biniflora'' is derived from the Latin bīnus (“double, twofold”) and also 'flora' meaning plant.
It was first described and published in ''Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae'' (Fragm.) Vol.9 on page 42 in 1875.
References
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Malvaceae
Malvaceae genera
Plants described in 1875
Flora of Australia