''Malleostemon'' is a
genus
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of
flowering plant
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s in the myrtle
family
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Myrtaceae
Myrtaceae, the myrtle family, is a family of dicotyledonous plants placed within the order Myrtales. Myrtle, pÅhutukawa, bay rum tree, clove, guava, acca (feijoa), allspice, and eucalyptus are some notable members of this group. All speci ...
, described as a genus in 1983, by
John Green
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Tropicos, ''Malleostemon'' J.W. Green
/ref>[Australian Plant Name Index ]
/ref> The entire genus is endemic
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to Western Australia
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.[Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families]
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;Species[
#'' Malleostemon costatus'' Rye & Trudgen
#'' Malleostemon decipiens'' (W.Fitzg.) Trudgen
# '' Malleostemon hursthousei'' (W.Fitzg.) J.W.Green
# '']Malleostemon microphyllus
''Malleostemon microphyllus'' is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.
It is found in the Mid West region of Western Australia between Shark Bay and Northampton
Northampton () is a market town and civil par ...
'' Rye & Trudgen
# ''Malleostemon minilyaensis
''Malleostemon minilyaensis'' is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.
The erect, dense or spreading shrub typically grows to a height of . It blooms between August and October producing pink-white flowers.
It is ...
'' J.W.Green
# ''Malleostemon nephroideus
''Malleostemon nephroideus'' is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.
It is found in a small area in the Mid West region of Western Australia east of Geraldton
Geraldton ( Wajarri: ''Jambinu'', Wilunyu: ''J ...
'' Rye
# ''Malleostemon nerrenensis
''Malleostemon nerrenensis'' is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.
It is found in a small area in the Mid West region of Western Australia to the south east of Shark Bay
Shark Bay ( Malgana: ''Gathaagu ...
'' Rye & Trudgen
# ''Malleostemon pedunculatus
''Malleostemon pedunculatus'' is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.
The erect or spreading shrub typically grows to a height of . It blooms between August and October producing pink-white flowers.
It is found ...
'' J.W.Green
# ''Malleostemon peltiger
''Malleostemon peltiger'' is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.
The straggly spreading shrub typically grows to a height of . It blooms between August and November producing pink-white flowers.
It is found on ...
'' (S.Moore) J.W.Green
# ''Malleostemon pustulatus
''Malleostemon pustulatus'' is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.
It is found in a small area in the Mid West region of Western Australia near Northampton
Northampton () is a market town and civil parish ...
'' Rye
# ''Malleostemon roseus
''Malleostemon roseus'' is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.
The erect or sometimes prostrate shrub typically grows to a height of and sometimes as high as . It blooms between July and December producing pink ...
'' (E.Pritz.) J.W.Green
# ''Malleostemon tuberculatus
''Malleostemon tuberculatus'' is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.
The erect slender shrub typically grows to a height of . It blooms between July and November producing pink-white flowers.
It is found on san ...
'' (E.Pritz.) J.W.Green
# ''Malleostemon uniflorus
''Malleostemon uniflorus'' is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.
It is found in an area in the Gascoyne extending into the Mid West region of Western Australia
Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA ...
'' Rye
References
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Myrtaceae genera
Endemic flora of Western Australia