''Aluta'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of small shrubs in the family
Myrtaceae
Myrtaceae, the myrtle family, is a family of dicotyledonous plants placed within the order Myrtales. Myrtle, pōhutukawa, bay rum tree, clove, guava, acca (feijoa), allspice, and eucalyptus are some notable members of this group. All speci ...
. Species occur in
Western Australia
Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...
,
South Australia
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and the
Northern Territory
The Northern Territory (commonly abbreviated as NT; formally the Northern Territory of Australia) is an states and territories of Australia, Australian territory in the central and central northern regions of Australia. The Northern Territory ...
. When the genus was erected in 2000, three species were transferred from the genus ''
Thryptomene
''Thryptomene'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Myrtaceae and is endemic to Australia. Plants in the genus ''Thryptomene'' are shrubs with small leaves arranged in opposite pairs and white or pink flowers. About forty-seven specie ...
''.
Species include:
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Aluta appressa
''Aluta'' is a genus of small shrubs in the family Myrtaceae. Species occur in Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory. When the genus was erected in 2000, three species were transferred from the genus ''Thryptomene''.
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( C.R.P.Andrews) Rye & Trudgen
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Aluta aspera
''Aluta'' is a genus of small shrubs in the family Myrtaceae. Species occur in Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory. When the genus was erected in 2000, three species were transferred from the genus ''Thryptomene''.
Spe ...
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(E.Pritz.
Ernst Georg Pritzel (15 May 1875 – 6 April 1946) was a German botanist.
He is known for his research in the fields of phytogeography and taxonomy. He contributed works on Lycopodiaceae, Psilotaceae and Pittosporaceae to Engler & Prantl’s "Di ...
) Rye & Trudgen
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Aluta maisonneuvei
''Aluta'' is a genus of small shrubs in the family Myrtaceae. Species occur in Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory. When the genus was erected in 2000, three species were transferred from the genus ''Thryptomene''.
Spe ...
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(F.Muell.
Baron Sir Ferdinand Jacob Heinrich von Mueller, (german: Müller; 30 June 1825 – 10 October 1896) was a German-Australian physician, geographer, and most notably, a botanist. He was appointed government botanist for the then colony of Vic ...
Rye & Trudgen)
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Aluta quadrata
''Aluta'' is a genus of small shrubs in the family Myrtaceae. Species occur in Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory. When the genus was erected in 2000, three species were transferred from the genus ''Thryptomene''.
Spe ...
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Rye & Trudgen
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Aluta teres
''Aluta'' is a genus of small shrubs in the family Myrtaceae. Species occur in Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory. When the genus was erected in 2000, three species were transferred from the genus ''Thryptomene''.
Spe ...
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Rye & Trudgen
References
External links
A Key to Western Australian Species in the Chamelaucieae Tribe of Myrtaceae
Myrtales of Australia
Myrtaceae genera
Taxa named by Barbara Lynette Rye
Taxa named by Malcolm Eric Trudgen
Endemic flora of Australia
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