Adriana (plant)
| Adriana | |
|---|---|
| Adriana tomentosa (female flowers) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Acalyphoideae |
| Tribe: | Acalypheae |
| Subtribe: | Adrianinae |
| Genus: | Adriana Gaudich. |
| Type species | |
| Adriana tomentosa | |
| Synonyms | |
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Adriana is a genus of shrubs in the family Euphorbiaceae, first described as a genus in 1825. The entire genus is endemic to Australia.
- Species
- Adriana quadripartita (Labill.) Mull.Arg. - South Australia, Victoria, southern Western Australia
- Adriana tomentosa Gaudich.- All mainland states
- Adriana urticoides (A.Cunn.) Guymer ex P.I.Forst. - Northern Territory plus all states except Tasmania
The genus name of Adriana is in honour of Adrien-Henri de Jussieu (1797–1853), a French botanist.