''Anthotroche'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

of shrubs in the family

Solanaceae Solanaceae (), commonly known as the nightshades, is a family of flowering plants in the order Solanales. It contains approximately 2,700 species, several of which are used as agricultural crops, medicinal plants, and ornamental plants. Many me ...

. The genus is endemic to

Western Australia Western Australia (WA) is the westernmost state of Australia. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east, and South Australia to the south-east. Western Aust ...

. Species include: * '' Anthotroche myoporoides'' - Myoporum-like anthotroche C.A.Gardner * '' Anthotroche pannosa'' - Endl. Felted anthotroche * '' Anthotroche walcottii'' F.Muell. The genus was first formally described by Austrian botanist

Stephan Endlicher Stephan Friedrich Ladislaus Endlicher, also known as Endlicher István László (24 June 1804 – 28 March 1849), was an Austrian Empire, Austrian botanist, numismatist and Sinologist. He was a director of the Botanical Garden of Vienna. Biog ...

in 1839 in ''Novarum Stirpium Decades''. The type species is '' Anthotroche pannosa''.

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Nicotianoideae Solanaceae genera {{Australia-asterid-stub