Anthocercis littorea, also known as yellow tailflower, is a species of shrub in the family Solanaceae. It is native to Western Australia where it grows on coastal limestone and dunes as well as sandplains.
| Yellow tailflower | |
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| Anthocercis littorea at Port Denison | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Solanaceae |
| Genus: | Anthocercis |
| Species: | A. littorea
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| Binomial name | |
| Anthocercis littorea | |
| Synonyms | |
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Anthocercis glabella Miers | |
Description
editIt usually grows to between 0.6 and 3 metres in height and produces yellow flowers throughout the year in its native range.[1]
The species was first formally described by French naturalist Jacques Labillardière in 1806 in Novae Hollandiae Plantarum Specimen.[2]
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Anthocercis littorea.
- ^ "Anthocercis littorea". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ "Anthocercis littorea". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
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