''Wilsonia'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...

of perennial subshrubs in the family

Convolvulaceae Convolvulaceae (), commonly called the bindweeds or morning glories, is a family of about 60 genera and more than 1,650 species. These species are primarily herbaceous vines, but also include trees, shrubs and herbs. The tubers of several spe ...

. The genus is

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found else ...

to Australia, occurring in coastal

saltmarsh A salt marsh or saltmarsh, also known as a coastal salt marsh or a tidal marsh, is a coastal ecosystem in the upper coastal intertidal zone between land and open saltwater or brackish water that is regularly flooded by the tides. It is dominated ...

es and occasionally in inland saline areas.

Taxonomy

The genus was first formally described in 1810 by Robert Brown in ''

Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae ''Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae Van Diemen'' (Prodromus of the Flora of New Holland and Van Diemen's Land) is a flora of Australia written by botanist Robert Brown and published in 1810. Often referred to as ''Prodromus Flora Novae ...

''. The name honours John Wilson, author of ''A Synopsis of British Plants''.

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus ''Wilsonia'': *'' Wilsonia backhousei'' Hook.f. - narrow-leaf wilsonia *'' Wilsonia humilis'' R.Br. - silky wilsonia *'' Wilsonia rotundifolia'' (Benth.) Summerh. - round-leaf wilsonia

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q3359796 Convolvulaceae Convolvulaceae genera Endemic flora of Australia