Tersonia

(Tersonia)

Description

Tersonia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Gyrostemonaceae, endemic to Western Australia. The single species is Tersonia cyathiflora, also known as button creeper.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum:

Class:

Order:Brassicales

Family:Gyrostemonaceae

Genus:Tersonia

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