Nicotiana occidentalis subsp. hesperis

Nicotiana occidentalis subsp. hesperis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Solanales
Family:	Solanaceae
Genus:	Nicotiana
Species:	N. occidentalis
Subspecies:	N. occidentalis subsp. hesperis
Trinomial name
Nicotiana occidentalis subsp. hesperis (N.T.Burb.) P.Horton

Nicotiana occidentalis subsp. hesperis is a short-lived herb native to Australia.

Description

It grows as an erect annual or short-lived perennial herb, from ten to 50 centimetres high, with white flowers.^[1]

Taxonomy

It was first published in 1960 by Nancy Tyson Burbidge, who give it species rank as Nicotiana hesperis.^[2] In 1981, Philippa Horton demoted it to a subspecies of Nicotiana occidentalis.^[3]

Distribution and habitat

It is endemic to Western Australia, being fairly widespread through mid-latitude parts. It is most common along the coast, but is also found well inland, such as north of Kalgoorlie.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Nicotiana occidentalis subsp. hesperis (N.T.Burb.) P.Horton". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia. http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/11327. 
2. ^ "Nicotiana hesperis N.T.Burb.". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?taxon_id=23166. 
3. ^ "Nicotiana occidentalis subsp. hesperis (N.T.Burb.) P.Horton". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?taxon_id=23428.