Taxandria marginata
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Taxandria marginata is a species of tree
that grows in the south west corner of Western Australia
. This plant was previously classified as Agonis
marginata but was reclassified by Wheeler and Marchant into the new genus Taxandria
in a 2007 revision.
Tree
A tree is a perennial woody plant. It is most often defined as a woody plant that has many secondary branches supported clear of the ground on a single main stem or trunk with clear apical dominance. A minimum height specification at maturity is cited by some authors, varying from 3 m to...
that grows in the south west corner 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...
. This plant was previously classified as Agonis
Agonis
Agonis is a genus of four species in the plant family Myrtaceae. All are endemic to Western Australia, growing near the coast in the south west.Only one, Agonis flexuosa, grows to tree size, the others generally growing as tall shrubs....
marginata but was reclassified by Wheeler and Marchant into the new genus Taxandria
Taxandria (plant)
Taxandria is a genus of at least thirteen species in the plant family Myrtaceae. All are endemic to Western Australia, growing near the coast in the South West corner of the State....
in a 2007 revision.