''Guichenotia'' is a genus of about 16 species of flowering plants that are

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to the south west of

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. The genus was first formally described in 1821 by Jaques Étienne Gay in '' Mémoires du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle''. The first species Gay described was '' Guichenotia ledifolia''. The genus name honours

Antoine Guichenot Antoine Guichenot or Guichenault (1783–1867) was "gardener's boy" on the 1801—1804 French scientific voyage to Australia under Nicolas Baudin, and the 1817 voyage under Louis de Freycinet. Very little is known about him, but the records of Baud ...

, gardener's boy on the 1801–1803 French scientific voyage to Australia under

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Species list

The following species of ''Guichenotia'' are accepted by the

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as at 22 March 2022: *''

Guichenotia alba ''Guichenotia'' is a genus of about 16 species of flowering plants that are endemic to the south west of Western Australia. The genus was first formally described in 1821 by Jaques Étienne Gay in '' Mémoires du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle''. ...

'' Keighery *''

Guichenotia angustifolia ''Guichenotia'' is a genus of about 16 species of flowering plants that are endemic to the south west of Western Australia. The genus was first formally described in 1821 by Jaques Étienne Gay in '' Mémoires du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle''. ...

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) Druce *''

Guichenotia anota ''Guichenotia'' is a genus of about 16 species of flowering plants that are endemic to the south west of Western Australia. The genus was first formally described in 1821 by Jaques Étienne Gay in '' Mémoires du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle''. ...

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Guichenotia apetala ''Guichenotia'' is a genus of about 16 species of flowering plants that are endemic to the south west of Western Australia. The genus was first formally described in 1821 by Jaques Étienne Gay in '' Mémoires du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle''. ...

'' A.S.George *''

Guichenotia asteriskos ''Guichenotia'' is a genus of about 16 species of flowering plants that are endemic to the south west of Western Australia. The genus was first formally described in 1821 by Jaques Étienne Gay in '' Mémoires du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle''. ...

'' C.F.Wilkins *''

Guichenotia astropletha ''Guichenotia'' is a genus of about 16 species of flowering plants that are endemic to the south west of Western Australia. The genus was first formally described in 1821 by Jaques Étienne Gay in '' Mémoires du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle''. ...

'' C.F.Wilkins *''

Guichenotia basiviridis ''Guichenotia'' is a genus of about 16 species of flowering plants that are endemic to the south west of Western Australia. The genus was first formally described in 1821 by Jaques Étienne Gay in '' Mémoires du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle''. ...

'' C.F.Wilkins *''

Guichenotia glandulosa ''Guichenotia'' is a genus of about 16 species of flowering plants that are endemic to the south west of Western Australia. The genus was first formally described in 1821 by Jaques Étienne Gay in '' Mémoires du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle''. ...

'' C.F.Wilkins *''

Guichenotia impudica ''Guichenotia'' is a genus of about 16 species of flowering plants that are endemic to the south west of Western Australia. The genus was first formally described in 1821 by Jaques Étienne Gay in '' Mémoires du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle''. ...

'' C.F.Wilkins *'' Guichenotia intermedia'' C.F.Wilkins *'' Guichenotia ledifolia'' J.Gay *''

Guichenotia macrantha ''Guichenotia macrantha'', commonly known as large-flowered guichenotia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is a shrub with grey-green leaves, mauve flowers and is endemic to Western Australia. Description ''Gu ...

'' Turcz. - large-flowered guichenotia *''

Guichenotia micrantha ''Guichenotia'' is a genus of about 16 species of flowering plants that are endemic to the south west of Western Australia. The genus was first formally described in 1821 by Jaques Étienne Gay in '' Mémoires du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle''. ...

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- small-flowered guichenotia *''

Guichenotia quasicalva ''Guichenotia'' is a genus of about 16 species of flowering plants that are endemic to the south west of Western Australia. The genus was first formally described in 1821 by Jaques Étienne Gay in '' Mémoires du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle''. ...

'' C.F.Wilkins *''

Guichenotia sarotes ''Guichenotia sarotes'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is a small, spindly shrub to high with blue-mauve, pink, or white flowers. Flowering occurs from July to November. This guichenotia grows in a variety of soil ...

'' Benth. *''

Guichenotia seorsiflora ''Guichenotia'' is a genus of about 16 species of flowering plants that are endemic to the south west of Western Australia. The genus was first formally described in 1821 by Jaques Étienne Gay in '' Mémoires du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle''. ...

'' C.F.Wilkins *''

Guichenotia tuberculata ''Guichenotia'' is a genus of about 16 species of flowering plants that are endemic to the south west of Western Australia. The genus was first formally described in 1821 by Jaques Étienne Gay in '' Mémoires du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle''. ...

'' C.F.Wilkins

References

FloraBase - the Western Australian flora: ''Guichenotia''
Byttnerioideae Rosids of Western Australia Malvales of Australia Malvaceae genera {{Australia-rosid-stub