Commersonia borealis

Commersonia borealis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Charophyta
Class: Equisetopsida
Subclass: Magnoliidae
Superorder: Rosanae
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Commersonia
Species: C. borealis
Binomial name
Commersonia borealis
(E.Pritz) C.F. Wilkins & Whitlock
Map showing distribution of commersonia borealis in Australia

Commersonia borealis (E.Pritz.) C.F.Wilkins & Whitlock is a species of plant native to Western Australia[1] in the Commersonia genus that was first described by Ernst Georg Pritzel. Prior to 2011 it was referred to as Rulingia borealis, until all species were moved to the genus Commersonia, except for R. cuneata, R. loxophylla, R. luteiflora, and R. procumbens, which were moved to the genus Androcalva.[2]

References

  1. "Commersonia borealis - Atlas of Living Australia". Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  2. "CSIRO PUBLISHING - Australian Systematic Botany". CSIRO PUBLISHING - Excellence in Science Publishing. CSIRO Publishing. 18 November 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
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