Calothamnus
Encyclopedia
Calothamnus is a genus
of shrub
s, in the family Myrtaceae
, which are endemic
to the south-west of Western Australia
. The name Calothamnus, ascribed to the genus by botanist Robert Brown
, is derived from the Greek
words kalos (beautiful) and thamnos (shrub).
Species include:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of shrub
Shrub
A shrub or bush is distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and shorter height, usually under 5–6 m tall. A large number of plants may become either shrubs or trees, depending on the growing conditions they experience...
s, in the family Myrtaceae
Myrtaceae
The Myrtaceae or Myrtle family are a family of dicotyledon plants, placed within the order Myrtales. Myrtle, clove, guava, feijoa, allspice, and eucalyptus belong here. All species are woody, with essential oils, and flower parts in multiples of four or five...
, which are endemic
Endemic (ecology)
Endemism is the ecological state of being unique to a defined geographic location, such as an island, nation or other defined zone, or habitat type; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere. For example, all species of lemur are endemic to the...
to the south-west of Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
. The name Calothamnus, ascribed to the genus by botanist Robert Brown
Robert Brown (botanist)
Robert Brown was a Scottish botanist and palaeobotanist who made important contributions to botany largely through his pioneering use of the microscope...
, is derived from the Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
words kalos (beautiful) and thamnos (shrub).
Species include:
- Calothamnus accedens Hawkeswood
- Calothamnus affinis Turcz.
- Calothamnus aridus Hawkeswood
- Calothamnus asper Turcz.
- Calothamnus blepharospermus F.Muell.
- Calothamnus borealis Hawkeswood
- Calothamnus brevifolius Hawkeswood
- Calothamnus chrysanthereusCalothamnus chrysanthereusCalothamnus chrysanthereus is a shrub species in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to Western Australia, where it occurs to the north of Geraldton....
F.Muell. - Claw Flower - Calothamnus crassus (Benth.) Hawkeswood
- Calothamnus formosus Hawkeswood
- Calothamnus gibbosus Benth.
- Calothamnus gilesiiCalothamnus gilesiiCalothamnus gilesii is a shrub species in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to the south of Western Australia, where it occurs on sandplains and stony ridges....
F.Muell. - Calothamnus gracilis R.Br.Robert Brown (botanist)Robert Brown was a Scottish botanist and palaeobotanist who made important contributions to botany largely through his pioneering use of the microscope...
- Calothamnus graniticusCalothamnus graniticusCalothamnus graniticus is a shrub species in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia, where it occurs on granite outcrops and hillsides....
Hawkeswood - Calothamnus hirsutus Hawkeswood
- Calothamnus homalophyllus F.Muell. - Murchison Claw-flower
- Calothamnus huegelii SchauerJohannes Conrad SchauerJohannes Conrad Schauer was a botanist interested in Spermatophytes. He was a professor of botany at the University of Greifswald. Amongst his published works are descriptions of the myrtles of Western Australia.-References:...
- Calothamnus kalbarriensis Hawkeswood
- Calothamnus lateralis Lindl.
- Calothamnus lehmannii SchauerJohannes Conrad SchauerJohannes Conrad Schauer was a botanist interested in Spermatophytes. He was a professor of botany at the University of Greifswald. Amongst his published works are descriptions of the myrtles of Western Australia.-References:...
- Calothamnus longissimus F.Muell.
- Calothamnus macrocarpus Hawkeswood
- Calothamnus microcarpus F.Muell.
- Calothamnus oldfieldii F.Muell.
- Calothamnus pachystachyus Benth.
- Calothamnus pallidifolius (Benth.) Hawkeswood
- Calothamnus pinifoliusCalothamnus pinifoliusCalothamnus pinifolius is a shrub species in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to the south of Western Australia, where it occurs on rocky slopes between Albany and Esperance....
F.Muell. (Dense Claw-flower) - Calothamnus planifolius Lehm.
- Calothamnus preissii SchauerJohannes Conrad SchauerJohannes Conrad Schauer was a botanist interested in Spermatophytes. He was a professor of botany at the University of Greifswald. Amongst his published works are descriptions of the myrtles of Western Australia.-References:...
- Calothamnus quadrifidusCalothamnus quadrifidusCalothamnus quadrifidus is a shrub from the south-west of Western Australia. Its common name is the One-sided Bottlebrush which alludes to the arrangement of the stamens of its inflorescence which line up on one side of the stem....
R.Br.Robert Brown (botanist)Robert Brown was a Scottish botanist and palaeobotanist who made important contributions to botany largely through his pioneering use of the microscope...
- One-sided Bottlebrush - Calothamnus robustus SchauerJohannes Conrad SchauerJohannes Conrad Schauer was a botanist interested in Spermatophytes. He was a professor of botany at the University of Greifswald. Amongst his published works are descriptions of the myrtles of Western Australia.-References:...
- Calothamnus rupestrisCalothamnus rupestrisCalothamnus rupestris is a shrub or tree species in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to the south of Western Australia, where it occurs on granite outcrops and hillsides...
SchauerJohannes Conrad SchauerJohannes Conrad Schauer was a botanist interested in Spermatophytes. He was a professor of botany at the University of Greifswald. Amongst his published works are descriptions of the myrtles of Western Australia.-References:...
- Mouse Ears - Calothamnus sanguineusCalothamnus sanguineusCalothamnus sanguineus is a shrub or tree species in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to the south of Western Australia, where it occurs on sandplains, limestone ridges, and granite outcrops....
Labill. - Silky-leaved Blood-flower - Calothamnus schaueri Lehm.
- Calothamnus suberosus SchauerJohannes Conrad SchauerJohannes Conrad Schauer was a botanist interested in Spermatophytes. He was a professor of botany at the University of Greifswald. Amongst his published works are descriptions of the myrtles of Western Australia.-References:...
- Calothamnus torulosus SchauerJohannes Conrad SchauerJohannes Conrad Schauer was a botanist interested in Spermatophytes. He was a professor of botany at the University of Greifswald. Amongst his published works are descriptions of the myrtles of Western Australia.-References:...
- Calothamnus tuberosus Hawkeswood
- Calothamnus validus S.Moore - Barrens Claw-flower
- Calothamnus villosus R.Br.Robert Brown (botanist)Robert Brown was a Scottish botanist and palaeobotanist who made important contributions to botany largely through his pioneering use of the microscope...