''Anthocercis gracilis'', also known as slender tailflower, is a rare

species A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ...

of shrub 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 ...

. It is native 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 ...

where it grows on sandy or loamy soils, and on granite outcrops. It is a spindly, erect shrub which can grow to 1 m high. Its yellow-green flowers may be seen from September to October. The species was first formally described by

George Bentham George Bentham (22 September 1800 – 10 September 1884) was an English botanist, described by the weed botanist Duane Isely as "the premier systematic botanist of the nineteenth century". Born into a distinguished family, he initially studie ...

in 1846.

References

Nicotianoideae Solanales of Australia Eudicots of Western Australia Plants described in 1846 Taxa named by George Bentham {{Australia-asterid-stub