Balaustion

Balaustion is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. The sole species is Balaustion pulcherrimum, commonly known as the native pomegranate, which is endemic to Western Australia.[2][3]

Balaustion
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Subfamily: Myrtoideae
Tribe: Chamelaucieae
Genus: Balaustion
Hook.[1]
Species:
B. pulcherrimum
Binomial name
Balaustion pulcherrimum
Hook.

A formerly included species, Balaustion microphyllum, is currently placed in the genus Cheyniana, as Cheyniana microphylla.[1]

References

  1. "Balaustion". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
  2. "Balaustion ". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  3. Balaustion species list. World Checklist of Selected Plant Families.


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