Waterhousea

Waterhousea is a genus of flowering plants that belongs to the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. Some authorities consider it to be synonymous with Syzygium.[1]

Waterhousea
Waterhousea floribunda
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Subfamily: Myrtoideae
Tribe: Syzygieae
Genus: Waterhousea
B.Hyland

It contains four species, including Waterhousea floribunda, which was formerly described as Syzygium floribundum.

References

  1. Australia, Atlas of Living. "Syzygium floribundum : Weeping Myrtle | Atlas of Living Australia". bie.ala.org.au. Retrieved 2016-04-05.


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