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Starflowers
Calytrix tetragona
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Subfamily: Myrtoideae
Tribe: Chamelaucieae
Genus: Calytrix
Labill.
Synonyms[1]
  • Lhotskya Schauer
  • Trichocalyx Schauer
  • Calycothrix Meisn.
  • Calythropsis C.A.Gardner

Calytrix is a genus of shrubs in the family Myrtaceae described as a genus in 1806.[2][3] They are commonly known as starflowers. Calytrix are endemic to Australia, occurring in 4 of the 7 regions (Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, and Western Australia).[1]

Species

The genus includes the following species:

References

  1. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ Labillardière, Jacques Julien Houtou de. 1806. Novae Hollandiae Plantarum Specimen 2: 8
  3. ^ Tropicos, Calytrix Labill.
  • Royal Botanic Gardens; Domain Trust. "Calytrix". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Retrieved 2007-09-28.
  • Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. "Calytrix". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Retrieved 2007-09-28.
  • "Calytrix". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  • "Calytrix". Electronic Flora of South Australia Fact Sheet. State Herbarium of South Australia. Retrieved 2007-09-28.