Biology:Lysinema

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Short description: Genus of flowering plants

Lysinema
Lysinema ciliatum I – Red Moon Sanctuary, Redmond, Western Australia (31330564071).jpg
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Subfamily: Epacridoideae
Tribe: Epacrideae
Genus: Lysinema
R.Br.

Lysinema is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae.[1]

The species, which are all endemic to the south west of Western Australia, include:[2]

  • Lysinema ciliatum R.Br. - Curry Flower[1][3]
  • Lysinema conspicuum R.Br.
  • Lysinema elegans Sond.
  • Lysinema fimbriatum F.Muell.
  • Lysinema lasianthum R.Br.
  • Lysinema pentapetalum R.Br.[3]

The genus was formally described in 1810 by botanist Robert Brown.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q4043299 entry