Lysinema

Lysinema
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Lysinema

Lysinema is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae.[1]

The species, which are all endemic to the south west of Western Australia, include:[2]

  • Lysinema ciliatum R.Br. - Curry Flower[1]
  • Lysinema conspicuum R.Br.
  • Lysinema elegans Sond.
  • Lysinema fimbriatum F.Muell.
  • Lysinema lasianthum R.Br.
  • Lysinema pentapetalum R.Br.

The genus was formally described in 1810 by botanist Robert Brown.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Lysinema". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  2. "Lysinema". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.


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