''Cheyniana microphylla'' (common name bush pomegranate) is a plant 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 ...

which is endemic to

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. It was first described in 1928 by Charles Gardner as ''Balaustion microphyllum'', but was redescribed in 2009 by Barbara Rye as ''Cheyniana microphylla,'' when she narrowed the circumscription of ''

Balaustion ''Balaustion'' is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. The sole species is ''Balaustion pulcherrimum'', commonly known as the native pomegranate, which is endemic to Western Australia Western Australia (commo ...

'' and described the new genus, ''

Cheyniana ''Cheyniana'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Myrtaceae. Two species are currently recognised, both endemic to Western Australia: *''Cheyniana microphylla'' (C.A.Gardner) Rye (basionym ''Balaustion microphyllum'') - Bush pomegranat ...

''.

Conservation status

It is considered to be "not threatened".

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''Cheyniana microphylla'' occurrence data
from the

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{{Myrtaceae-stub Endemic flora of Western Australia Taxa named by Barbara Lynette Rye