Biology:Taxandria (plant)
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Short description: Genus of flowering plants
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| Flowers of Taxandria juniperina | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Tribe: | Leptospermeae |
| Genus: | Taxandria (Benth.) J.R.Wheeler & N.G.Marchant |
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Taxandria is a group of plants in the family Myrtaceae described as a genus in 2007.[2][1][3] The entire genus is endemic to Western Australia, growing near the coast in the South West corner of the State.[4]
Most species of Taxandria generally growing as tall shrubs, but Taxandria juniperina grows to tree size (up to 27m) and Taxandria linearifolia can grow as a small tree (up to 5m in height).[5]
- species[4]
- Taxandria angustifolia (Schauer) J.R.Wheeler & N.G.Marchant
- Taxandria callistachys J.R.Wheeler & N.G.Marchant
- Taxandria floribunda (Turcz.) J.R.Wheeler & N.G.Marchant
- Taxandria fragrans (J.R.Wheeler & N.G.Marchant) J.R.Wheeler & N.G.Marchant
- Taxandria inundata J.R.Wheeler & N.G.Marchant
- Taxandria juniperina (Schauer) J.R.Wheeler & N.G.Marchant
- Taxandria linearifolia (DC.) J.R.Wheeler & N.G.Marchant
- Taxandria marginata (Labill.) J.R.Wheeler & N.G.Marchant
- Taxandria parviceps (Schauer) J.R.Wheeler & N.G.Marchant
- Taxandria spathulata (Schauer) J.R.Wheeler & N.G.Marchant
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Australian Plant Name Index
- ↑ Wheeler, J.R. & Marchant, N.G., (2007) A revision of the Western Australian genus Agonis (Myrtaceae) and two new segregate genera Taxandria and Paragonis. Nuytsia 16(2): 406-407
- ↑ Tropicos, Taxandria (Benth.) J.R.Wheeler & N.G.Marchant
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ "Taxandria Genus - FloraBase - The West Australian Flora". 2007. http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/search/advanced?genus=taxandria. Retrieved 2007-06-05.
Wikidata ☰ Q4450203 entry
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