Adriana (plant)

Adriana is a genus of shrubs in the family Euphorbiaceae, first described as a genus in 1825. The entire genus is endemic to Australia.

• Adriana quadripartita <small>(Labill.) Mull.Arg.</small> – South Australia, Victoria, southern Western Australia
• Adriana tomentosa <small>Gaudich.</small> – All mainland states
• Adriana urticoides <small>(A.Cunn.) Guymer ex P.I.Forst.</small> – 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.

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