Maireana
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Maireana is a genus
of around 57 species of perennial shrubs and herbs in the family Amaranthaceae
which are endemic to Australia
. Species in this genus were formerly classified within the genus Kochia
. The generic name is derived from the 19th century French botanist Charles Antoine Lemaire
.
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 around 57 species of perennial shrubs and herbs in the family Amaranthaceae
Amaranthaceae
The flowering plant family Amaranthaceae, the Amaranth family, contains about 176 genera and 2,400 species.- Description :Most of these species are herbs or subshrubs; very few are trees or climbers. Some species are succulent....
which 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...
. Species in this genus were formerly classified within the genus Kochia
Kochia
Kochia is a synonym of the genus Bassia, that belongs to the subfamily Camphorosmoideae of family Amaranthaceae.Two american species traditionally included in Kochia are now in genus Neokochia: Neokochia americana and Neokochia californica....
. The generic name is derived from the 19th century French botanist Charles Antoine Lemaire
Charles Antoine Lemaire
Charles Antoine Lemaire , was a French botanist and botanical author, noted for his publications on Cactaceae....
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Species include :
- Maireana amoena (Diels) Paul G.Wilson
- Maireana aphyllaMaireana aphyllaMaireana aphylla, also known as Cotton Bush or Leafless Bluebush, is a leafless shrub which is endemic to Australia. It is usually rounded in form and grows to around 1.5 metres in height....
(R.Br.) Paul G.Wilson - Cotton Bush or Leafless Bluebush - Maireana appressa (Benth.) Paul G.Wilson
- Maireana astrotricha (L.A.S.Johnson) Paul G.Wilson
- Maireana atkinsiana (W.Fitzg.) Paul G.Wilson
- Maireana brevifolia (R.Br.) Paul G.Wilson
- Maireana campanulata Paul G.Wilson
- Maireana cannonii (J.M.Black) Paul G.Wilson
- Maireana cheelii (R.H.Anderson) Paul G.Wilson
- Maireana ciliata (F.Muell.) Paul G.Wilson
- Maireana convexa Paul G.Wilson
- Maireana coronata (J.M.Black) Paul G.Wilson
- Maireana decalvans (Gand.) Paul G.Wilson
- Maireana dichoptera (F.Muell.) Paul G.Wilson
- Maireana diffusa Paul G.Wilson
- Maireana enchylaenoides (F.Muell.) Paul G.Wilson
- Maireana eriantha (F.Muell.) Paul G.Wilson
- Maireana erioclada (Benth.) Paul G.Wilson
- Maireana eriosphaera Paul G.Wilson
- Maireana excavata (J.M.Black) Paul G.Wilson
- Maireana georgeiMaireana georgeiMaireana georgei, commony known as Slit-wing Bluebush or Satiny Bluebush, is a shrub species that is endemic to Australia. It grows to between 0.15 and 1 metre high....
(Diels) Paul G.Wilson - Slit-wing Bluebush or Satiny Bluebush - Maireana glomerifolia (F.Muell. & Tate) Paul G.Wilson
- Maireana humillima (F.Muell.) Paul G.Wilson
- Maireana integra (Paul G.Wilson) Paul G.Wilson
- Maireana lanosa (Lindl.) Paul G.Wilson
- Maireana lobiflora (Benth.) Paul G.Wilson
- Maireana luehmannii (F.Muell.) Paul G.Wilson
- Maireana marginata (Benth.) Paul G.Wilson
- Maireana melanocarpa Paul G.Wilson
- Maireana melanocoma (F.Muell.) Paul G.Wilson
- Maireana microcarpa (Benth.) Paul G.Wilson
- Maireana microphylla (Moq.) Paul G.Wilson
- Maireana murrayana (Ewart & B.Rees) Paul G.Wilson
- Maireana oppositifolia (F.Muell.) Paul G.Wilson
- Maireana ovata (Ising) Paul G.Wilson
- Maireana pentatropis (Tate) Paul G.Wilson
- Maireana planifolia (F.Muell.) Paul G.Wilson
- Maireana platycarpa Paul G.Wilson
- Maireana polypterygia (Diels) Paul G.Wilson
- Maireana prosthecochaeta (F.Muell.) Paul G.Wilson
- Maireana pyramidata (Benth.) Paul G.Wilson
- Maireana radiata (Paul G.Wilson) Paul G.Wilson
- Maireana rohrlachii (Paul G.Wilson) Paul G.Wilson
- Maireana schistocarpa Paul G.Wilson
- Maireana sclerolaenoides (F.Muell.) Paul G.Wilson
- Maireana scleroptera (J.M.Black) Paul G.Wilson
- Maireana sedifoliaMaireana sedifoliaMaireana sedifolia, also known as the bluebush or pearl bluebrush is a compact shrub endemic to Australia. It is used in pasture and as a garden plant where it popular due to its distinctive grey foliage.-References:*...
(F.Muell.) Paul G.Wilson - Pearl Bluebush - Maireana sp. Patience (C.P.Campbell 1052) WA Herbarium
- Maireana sp. Rainbow Valley (A91207) NT Herbarium
- Maireana spongiocarpa (F.Muell.) Paul G.Wilson
- Maireana stipitata Paul G.Wilson
- Maireana thesioides (C.A.Gardner) Paul G.Wilson
- Maireana tomentosa Moq.
- Maireana trichoptera (J.M.Black) Paul G.Wilson
- Maireana triptera (Benth.) Paul G.Wilson
- Maireana turbinata Paul G.Wilson
- Maireana villosa (Lindl.) Paul G.Wilson