Wilsonia (plant)

Wilsonia is a genus of perennial subshrubs in the family Convolvulaceae.

The genus is endemic to Australia, occurring in coastal saltmarshes and occasionally in inland saline areas.

[2] The genus was first formally described in 1810 by Robert Brown in Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae.

[1] The name honours John Wilson, author of A Synopsis of British Plants.

[2] The following species are recognised in the genus Wilsonia:[3] Media related to Wilsonia (Convolvulaceae) at Wikimedia Commons