Homoranthus
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Homoranthus is a genus of 22 species of shrub
in the myrtle family Myrtaceae
. They are endemic to Australia
. None of the species are common nor are they well-known to horticulture
.
Unlike most members of Myrtaceae, the leaves are arranged opposite in this genus.
Species include:
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...
in the myrtle 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...
. They are endemic to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. None of the species are common nor are they well-known to horticulture
Horticulture
Horticulture is the industry and science of plant cultivation including the process of preparing soil for the planting of seeds, tubers, or cuttings. Horticulturists work and conduct research in the disciplines of plant propagation and cultivation, crop production, plant breeding and genetic...
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Unlike most members of Myrtaceae, the leaves are arranged opposite in this genus.
Species include:
- Homoranthus binghiensis J.T.Hunter
- Homoranthus bornhardtiensis J.T.Hunter
- Homoranthus croftianus J.T.Hunter
- Homoranthus darwinioides (Maiden & Betche) Cheel
- Homoranthus decasetus Byrnes
- Homoranthus decumbens (Byrnes) Craven & S.R.Jones
- Homoranthus flavescensHomoranthus flavescensHomoranthus flavescens is a shrub species in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. It is endemic to New South Wales in Australia. Plants grow to 0.5 metres high and 1 metre in width and have leaves are 6 to 10 mm long and up to 1.5 mm in width. Yellow flowers appear in late spring and summer....
A.Cunn. ex Schauer - Homoranthus lunatus Craven & S.R.Jones
- Homoranthus montanus Craven & S.R.Jones
- Homoranthus papillatus Byrnes
- Homoranthus porteri (C.T.White) Craven & S.R.Jones
- Homoranthus prolixus Craven & S.R.Jones
- Homoranthus tropicus Byrnes
- Homoranthus virgatus A.Cunn. ex Schauer
- Homoranthus wilhelmiiHomoranthus wilhelmiiHomoranthus wilhelmii is a small shrub in the myrtle family Myrtaceae. The species is endemic to South Australia. The distribution includes an area on the Yorke Peninsula, but it is most common on the southern Eyre Peninsula....
(F.Muell.) Cheel