Calytrix

Starflowers
Calytrix tetragona
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Myrtales
Family:Myrtaceae
Subfamily:Myrtoideae
Tribe:Chamelaucieae
Genus:Calytrix
Labill.
Synonyms[1]
  • Lhotskya Schauer
  • Trichocalyx Schauer
  • Calycothrix Meisn.
  • Calythropsis C.A.Gardner

Calytrix is a genus of shrubs in the family Myrtaceae described as a genus in 1806.[2][3] They are commonly known as starflowers. Calytrix are endemic to Australia, occurring in 4 of the 7 regions (Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, and Western Australia).[1]

Species

The genus includes the following species:

References

  1. 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ↑ Labillardière, Jacques Julien Houtou de. 1806. Novae Hollandiae Plantarum Specimen 2: 8
  3. ↑ Tropicos, Calytrix Labill.
  • Royal Botanic Gardens; Domain Trust. "Calytrix". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Retrieved 2007-09-28.
  • Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. "Calytrix". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Retrieved 2007-09-28.
  • "Calytrix". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  • "Calytrix". Electronic Flora of South Australia Fact Sheet. State Herbarium of South Australia. Retrieved 2007-09-28.


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