''Nicotiana occidentalis'' subsp. ''hesperis'' is a short-lived herb native to

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Description

It grows as an erect annual or short-lived perennial herb, from ten to 50 centimetres high, with white flowers.

Taxonomy

It was first published in 1960 by Nancy Tyson Burbidge, who give it species rank as ''Nicotiana hesperis''. In 1981, Philippa Horton demoted it to a subspecies of '' Nicotiana occidentalis''.

Distribution and habitat

It is endemic to Western Australia, being fairly widespread through mid-latitude parts. It is most common along the coast, but is also found well inland, such as north of

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References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q16861015 occidentalis subsp. hesperis Solanales of Australia Eudicots of Western Australia Plant subspecies Tobacco Tobacco in Australia