Melichrus

Melichrus
Melichrus urceolatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Subfamily: Styphelioideae
Tribe: Styphelieae
Genus: Melichrus

Melichrus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae. The genus is endemic to Australia.[1]

Species include:[2]

  • Melichrus adpressus A.Cunn. ex DC. - large nectar-heath
  • Melichrus erubescens A.Cunn. ex DC. - ruby urn-heath
  • Melichrus hirsutus J.B.Williams
  • Melichrus procumbens (Cav.) Druce - jam tarts
  • Melichrus sp. Bruce Rock
  • Melichrus sp. Bungalbin Hill
  • Melichrus sp. Coolgardie
  • Melichrus sp. Gibberagee
  • Melichrus sp. Inglewood
  • Melichrus sp. Isla Gorge
  • Melichrus sp. Newfoundland State Forest
  • Melichrus sp. Tara
  • Melichrus urceolatus R.Br. - urn heath

References

  1. ↑ "Genus Melichrus". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
  2. ↑ "Melichrus". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2010-06-06.


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