Wilsonia Humilis on:
[Wikipedia]
[Google]
[Amazon]
''Wilsonia humilis'', the silky wilsonia, is a
''Wilsonia humilis'' occurrence data
from
''Wilsonia humilis'', the silky wilsonia, is a species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
of perennial subshrub
A subshrub (Latin ''suffrutex'') or dwarf shrub is a short shrub, and is a woody plant. Prostrate shrub is a related term. "Subshrub" is often used interchangeably with "bush".Jackson, Benjamin, Daydon; A Glossary of Botanic Terms with their Der ...
in the family Convolvulaceae. The species is endemic to Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
, occurring in coastal saltmarshes and also occasionally in inland saline areas, often colonising bare ground.
Description
Silky wilsonia is a low-growing mat forming species, growing to 10 cm tall. The plant is covered with short, white hairs imparting a silvery appearance. The small, crowded leaves are concave and overlapping and are 1.5 to 4 mm long and 2 to 3 mm long. White flowers appear between September and December in the species' native range. These are followed by capsular fruits which are 3 mm long.Taxonomy
The species was first formally described in 1810 by botanist Robert Brown in '' Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae''.Distribution
The species is native toWestern Australia
Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...
, South Australia
South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...
, Victoria and Tasmania
)
, nickname =
, image_map = Tasmania in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of Tasmania in AustraliaCoordinates:
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdi ...
. It has been recorded in New South Wales
)
, nickname =
, image_map = New South Wales in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of New South Wales in AustraliaCoordinates:
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
, es ...
, but the record is regarded as doubtful. In Tasmania, the species is rare, occurring near Pitwater, Dunalley and Cape Portland.
References
External links
''Wilsonia humilis'' occurrence data
from
Australasian Virtual Herbarium
The ''Australasian Virtual Herbarium'' (AVH) is an online resource that allows access to plant specimen data held by various Australian and New Zealand herbaria. It is part of the Atlas of Living Australia (ALA), and was formed by the amalgamat ...
{{Taxonbar, from=Q8023285
Convolvulaceae
Solanales of Australia
Flora of South Australia
Flora of Victoria (state)
Flora of Tasmania
Eudicots of Western Australia
Plants described in 1810