Baeckea
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| Baeckea | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Tribe: | Chamelaucieae |
| Genus: | Baeckea Burm.f. |
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Baeckea is a genus of 75 species of shrub in the myrtle family Myrtaceae. They are found in Australia, New Caledonia and Southeast Asia with Australia having the largest distribution.
They are small shrubs closely resembling Leptospermum. The genus is named in honor of the Swedish physician Abraham Bäck (1713–1795).[1]
[edit] Species
Main article: List of Baeckea species
Many species formerly placed in the genus are currently included in Euryomyrtus, Harmogia, Kardomia, Oxymyrrhine, Rinzia, Sannantha and Seorsus. Species include:[2]
- Baeckea brevifolia Rudge
- Baeckea crassifolia Lindl. - Desert Heath-myrtle[3]
- Baeckea diosmifolia Rudge - Fringed Baeckea[3]
- Baeckea grandiflora Benth. - Large-flowered Baeckea[4]
- Baeckea linifolia Rudge - Weeping Baeckea[3]
- Baeckea utilis F.Muell. ex Miq. - Mountain Baeckea[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Genaust, Helmut (1976). Etymologisches Wörterbuch der botanischen Pflanzennamen ISBN 3-7643-0755-2
- ^ "Baeckea". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?TAXON_NAME=BAECKEA. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
- ^ a b c d "Genus Baeckea". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=gn&name=Baeckea. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
- ^ "Baeckea". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia. http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/21811.
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