Sclerolaena tricuspis

Sclerolaena tricuspis (syn. Bassia tricuspis), the giant redburr or three-spined Bassia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae, native to eastern Australia.[1][2] A shrub reaching 1 m (3 ft), it has slender terete leaves.[2]

Sclerolaena tricuspis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Sclerolaena
Species:
S. tricuspis
Binomial name
Sclerolaena tricuspis
Synonyms[1]
  • Anisacantha tricuspis F.Muell.
  • Bassia tricuspis (F.Muell.) R.H.Anderson
  • Chenolea tricuspis (F.Muell.) F.Muell.

References
  1. "Sclerolaena tricuspis (F.Muell.) Ulbr". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  2. George, Alexander S. (1984). Flora of Australia: Volume 4; Phytolaccaceae to Chenopodiaceae (PDF). Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service. p. 261.


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