Tetratheca
Encyclopedia
Tetratheca is a genus of around 50 to 60 species of shrubs endemic to Australia
. It is classified in the botanical
family
Elaeocarpaceae
, now known to encompass the family Tremandraceae
, which the genus originally belonged to. It occurs throughout extratropical Australia, and has been recorded in every mainland state except the Northern Territory
.
Species include :
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...
. It is classified in the botanical
Botany
Botany, plant science, or plant biology is a branch of biology that involves the scientific study of plant life. Traditionally, botany also included the study of fungi, algae and viruses...
family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Elaeocarpaceae
Elaeocarpaceae
Elaeaocarpaceae is a family of flowering plants. The family approximately contains 605 species of trees and shrubs in 12 genera. The largest genera are Elaeocarpus, with about 350 species, and Sloanea, with about 150....
, now known to encompass the family Tremandraceae
Tremandraceae
Tremandraceae R. Br. ex DC. is the name of a defunct family of flowering plants. It contained three genera: Platytheca, Tetratheca, and Tremandra. In 2006, a molecular phylogenetic study showed that Tremandraceae is embedded in Elaeocarpaceae...
, which the genus originally belonged to. It occurs throughout extratropical Australia, and has been recorded in every mainland state except the Northern Territory
Northern Territory
The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions...
.
Species include :
- Tetratheca affinis Endl.
- Tetratheca aphylla F.Muell.
- Tetratheca bauerifoliaTetratheca bauerifoliaTetratheca bauerifolia, commonly known as Heath Pink-bells, is a small shrub in the family Elaeocarpaceae. It is endemic to eastern Australia.It is a small shrub which may grow to 30 cm high. Deep pink flowers appear between September and December in the species native range...
F.Muell. ex Schuch. - Heath Pink-bells - Tetratheca ciliataTetratheca ciliataTetratheca ciliata, commonly known as Pink-bells, is a small shrub in the family Elaeocarpaceae. It is endemic to southern Australia.It is a small shrub which may grow up tp 100 cm high...
Lindl. - Pink-bells - Tetratheca confertifolia Steetz
- Tetratheca decora Joy Thomps.
- Tetratheca deltoidea Joy Thomps.
- Tetratheca efoliata F.Muell.
- Tetratheca elliptica Joy Thomps.
- Tetratheca ericifolia Sm.
- Tetratheca erubescens J.P.Bull
- Tetratheca exasperata R.Butcher
- Tetratheca fasciculata Joy Thomps.
- Tetratheca filiformis Benth.
- Tetratheca glandulosa Sm.
- Tetratheca gunnii Hook.f.
- Tetratheca halmaturina J.M.Black
- Tetratheca harperi F.Muell.
- Tetratheca hirsutaTetratheca hirsutaTetratheca hirsuta, commonly known as Black-eyed Susan, is a small shrub in the family Elaeocarpaceae. Endemic to the south-west of Western Australia, it is not related to other plants known as Black-eyed Susan around the world.-Appearance:...
Lindl. - Black-eyed Susan - Tetratheca hispidissima Steetz
- Tetratheca insularis Joy Thomps.
- Tetratheca juncea Sm.
- Tetratheca labillardierei Joy Thomps.
- Tetratheca neglecta Joy Thomps.
- Tetratheca nephelioides R.Butcher
- Tetratheca nuda Lindl.
- Tetratheca parvifolia Joy Thomps.
- Tetratheca paucifolia Joy Thomps.
- Tetratheca paynterae Alford
- Tetratheca phoenix R.Butcher
- Tetratheca pilata R.Butcher
- Tetratheca pilifera Lindl.
- Tetratheca pilosa Labill.
- Tetratheca procumbens Hook.f.
- Tetratheca pubescens Turcz.
- Tetratheca remota Joy Thomps.
- Tetratheca retrorsa Joy Thomps.
- Tetratheca rubioides A.Cunn.
- Tetratheca rupicola Joy Thomps.
- Tetratheca setigera Endl.
- Tetratheca shiressii Blakely
- Tetratheca similis Joy Thomps.
- Tetratheca stenocarpaTetratheca stenocarpaTetratheca stenocarpa, commonly known as Long Pink-bells, is a small shrub in the family Elaeocarpaceae. It is endemic to Victoria in Australia.-Description:...
J.H.Willis - Long Pink-bells - Tetratheca subaphylla Benth.
- Tetratheca thymifoliaTetratheca thymifoliaTetratheca thymifolia, commonly known as Black-eyed Susan or thyme pink-bells, is a small shrub in the family Elaeocarpaceae found in southeastern Australia....
Sm. - Black-eyed Susan, Thyme Pink-bells - Tetratheca virgata Steetz