Phebalium
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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 Rutaceae
Rutaceae
Rutaceae, commonly known as the rue or citrus family, is a family of flowering plants, usually placed in the order Sapindales.Species of the family generally have flowers that divide into four or five parts, usually with strong scents...
, 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...
. A number of species formerly included within this genus have been transferred to the genera Leionema
Leionema
Leionema is a genus of more than 20 species of mostly small shrubs in the family Rutaceae, most of which are endemic to eastern Australia....
and Nematolepis
Nematolepis
Nematolepis is a genus of shrubs and small trees in the family Rutaceae.The 7 species, all of which are endemic to Australia, are as follows:*Nematolepis elliptica Paul G.Wilson...
.
Species include:
- Phebalium ambiguum C.A.Gardner
- Phebalium appressum Paul G.Wilson
- Phebalium bifidum P.H.Weston & M.Turton
- Phebalium brachycalyx Paul G.Wilson
- Phebalium brevifolium Paul G.Wilson
- Phebalium bullatumPhebalium bullatumPhebalium bullatum, commonly known as Silvery Phebalium or Desert Phebalium, is a shrub which is endemic to Australia. The species is found on sandy soils in mallee scrub in South Australia and western Victoria...
J.M.Black - Silvery Phebalium or Desert Phebalium - Phebalium canaliculatum (F.Muell. & Tate) J.H.Willis
- Phebalium clavatum C.A.Gardner
- Phebalium daviesii Hook.f. - St Helens Wax Flower
- Phebalium distans P.I.Forst.
- Phebalium drummondii Benth.
- Phebalium elegans Paul G.Wilson
- Phebalium festivum Paul G.Wilson
- Phebalium filifolium Turcz. - Slender Phebalium
- Phebalium glandulosumPhebalium glandulosumPhebalium glandulosum, commonly known as Glandular Phebalium or Desert Phebalium, is a shrub species that is native to eastern Australia...
Hook. - Glandular Phebalium or Desert Phebalium - Phebalium laevigatum Paul G.Wilson
- Phebalium lepidotum (Turcz.) Paul G.Wilson
- Phebalium longifolium S.T.Blake
- Phebalium lowanense J.H.Willis
- Phebalium megaphyllum (Ewart) Paul G.Wilson
- Phebalium microphyllum Turcz.
- Phebalium nottiiPhebalium nottiiPhebalium nottii is a shrub which is native to Queensland and New South Wales in Australia. It grows to between 1 and 3 metres in height and produces pink flowers in the spring. The stamens, which have bright yellow anthers, are distinctively offset to one side of the flower...
(F.Muell.) Maiden & Betche - Pink Phebalium - Phebalium obcordatum Benth. - Club-leaved Phebalium
- Phebalium obovatum (Paul G.Wilson) Paul G.Wilson
- Phebalium squamulosumPhebalium squamulosumPhebalium squamulosum is a shrub or tree species which is endemic to eastern Australia. It is known by the common names Scaly Phebalium or Forest Phebalium, the latter shared with the related species Leionema ambiens. It grows to between 1 and 7 metres in height.There are a number of...
Vent. - Forest Phebalium, Scaly Phebalium - Phebalium stenophyllumPhebalium stenophyllumPhebalium stenophyllum, commonly known as Narrow-leafed Phebalium, is a shrub which is endemic to Victoria and New South Wales in Australia...
(Benth.) Maiden & Betche - Narrow-leafed Phebalium - Phebalium tuberculosum (F.Muell.) Benth.
- Phebalium whiteiPhebalium whiteiPhebalium whitei is a small shrub which is endemic to Queensland in Australia.The species occurs in the Darling Downs region, where it is found in damp areas such as cracks in flat expanses of granite or along creek banks and also in open heathland....
Paul G.Wilson - Phebalium woombye (F.M.Bailey) Domin