''Symonanthus'' is a genus of

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s belonging to the family

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. The genus was

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by Laurence Arnold Robert Haegi in Telopea vol.2 on page 175 in 1981. The genus name of ''Symonanthus'' is in honour of David Eric Symon (1920–2011), who was an Australian botanist and

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, from the

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and

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. He help develop the Waite Arboretum as well.

Species

As accepted by Kew: *''

Symonanthus aromaticus ''Symonanthus aromaticus'' is a species of flowering plant in the potato family that is endemic to Australia. Description The species grows as an erect shrub to 30–130 cm in height. The white flowers appear from August to November. D ...

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Symonanthus bancroftii ''Symonanthus bancroftii'', also known as Bancroft's Symonanthus, is a species of flowering plant in the potato family that is endemic to Australia. Etymology The specific epithet ''bancroftii'' honours Queensland surgeon Joseph Bancroft for ...

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q146397 Solanaceae genera Flora of Western Australia