''Beyeria'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...

of shrubs and small trees in the

family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...

Euphorbiaceae Euphorbiaceae, the spurge family, is a large family of flowering plants. In English, they are also commonly called euphorbias, which is also the name of a genus in the family. Most spurges, such as '' Euphorbia paralias'', are herbs, but some, ...

known as turpentine bushes. It was first described as a genus in 1844.Tropicos, ''Beyeria'' Miq.
/ref>Miquel, Friedrich Anton Wilhelm. 1844. Annales des Sciences Naturelles; Botanique, sér. 3 1: 350 The entire genus is

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found else ...

to Australia.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
/ref> ;Species ;formerly included moved to other genera: ''

Bertya ''Bertya'' is a genus of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1845. The entire genus is endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, na ...

Shonia'' # ''B. bickertonensis - Shonia bickertonensis'' # ''B. tristigma - Shonia tristigma'' # ''B. virgata - Bertya virgata''

References

Euphorbiaceae genera Crotonoideae Endemic flora of Australia Taxa named by Friedrich Anton Wilhelm Miquel {{euphorbiaceae-stub