Myoporaceae
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Myoporaceae is a family of plants, found mostly in Australia, which includes the following genera:
In some recent classifications, it is considered to be part of a fairly small Scrophulariaceae
family, along with Buddleja
and a variety of plants long classified in the Scrophulariaceae (such as Leucophyllum
, North American shrubs which are the closest relatives to the Myoporaceae).
- DiocireaDiocireaDiocirea is a genus of plants in the figwort family, Scrophulariaceae. The genus is endemic to south-west Western Australia.Species include:*Diocirea acutifolia Chinnock*Diocirea microphylla Chinnock*Diocirea ternata Chinnock...
- EremophilaEremophila (plant)Eremophila is a genus of plants of the family Scrophulariaceae, with species known by the common names of Emu Bush, Poverty Bush or Fuchsia Bush. Currently, there are 215 recognised species, all of which are endemic to Australia...
, also known as Emu Bush
- MyoporumMyoporumMyoporum is a genus of flowering plants in the figwort family, Scrophulariaceae . There are about 32 species within the genus, which is spread from Mauritius, across Australia to the Pacific Islands and up to China....
, also known as Boobiala
In some recent classifications, it is considered to be part of a fairly small Scrophulariaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Scrophulariaceae, the figwort family, are a family of flowering plants. The plants are annual or perennial herbs with flowers with bilateral or rarely radial symmetry. Members of the Scrophulariaceae have a cosmopolitan distribution, with the majority found in temperate areas, including...
family, along with Buddleja
Buddleja
Buddleja, often misspelled Buddleia but commonly known as the Butterfly Bush, is a genus of flowering plants. The generic name bestowed by Linnaeus honours the Reverend Adam Buddle , a botanist and rector in Essex, England, but who could never have seen a plant of the genus.-Classification:The...
and a variety of plants long classified in the Scrophulariaceae (such as Leucophyllum
Leucophyllum
Leucophyllum is a genus of evergreen shrubs in the figwort family, Scrophulariaceae, native to the southwestern United States and Mexico. It is sometimes placed in the family Myoporaceae...
, North American shrubs which are the closest relatives to the Myoporaceae).