''Microcorys'' is a genus of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...
s in the family
Lamiaceae
The Lamiaceae ( )
or Labiatae are a family of flowering plants commonly known as the mint, deadnettle or sage family. Many of the plants are aromatic in all parts and include widely used culinary herbs like basil, mint, rosemary, sage, savory ...
, first described in 1810. 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 elsew ...
to
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
.
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;Species[
# '' Microcorys barbata'' R.Br. - Western Australia
# '' Microcorys boxwood'' Newbey - Western Australia
# '' Microcorys capitata'' (]Bartl.
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He studied natural sciences at the University of Göttingen, and in 1818 took a botanical journey through Hungary and Croatia ...
) Benth.
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- Western Australia
# '' Microcorys cephalantha'' B.J.Conn - Western Australia
# ''Microcorys elliptica
''Microcorys'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae, first described in 1810. The entire genus is endemic to Australia.
;Species
# '' Microcorys barbata'' R.Br. - Western Australia
# '' Microcorys boxwood'' Newbey - Western A ...
'' B.J.Conn - Northern Territory
# '' Microcorys eremophiloides'' Kenneally - Western Australia
# '' Microcorys ericifolia'' Benth. - Western Australia
# ''Microcorys exserta
''Microcorys'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae, first described in 1810. The entire genus is endemic to Australia.
;Species
# '' Microcorys barbata'' R.Br. - Western Australia
# '' Microcorys boxwood'' Newbey - Western A ...
'' Benth. - Western Australia
# '' Microcorys glabra'' (Bartl.) Benth. - Western Australia
# '' Microcorys lenticularis'' F.Muell.
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- Western Australia
# ''Microcorys loganiacea
''Microcorys'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae, first described in 1810. The entire genus is endemic to Australia.
;Species
# '' Microcorys barbata'' R.Br. - Western Australia
# '' Microcorys boxwood'' Newbey - Western A ...
'' F.Muell. - Western Australia
# ''Microcorys longiflora
''Microcorys'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae, first described in 1810. The entire genus is endemic to Australia.
;Species
# '' Microcorys barbata'' R.Br. - Western Australia
# '' Microcorys boxwood'' Newbey - Western A ...
'' F.Muell. - Western Australia
# '' Microcorys longifolia'' (Benth.) Benth. - Western Australia
# '' Microcorys macredieana'' F.Muell. - Northern Territory
# '' Microcorys obovata'' Benth. - Western Australia
# '' Microcorys pimeloides'' F.Muell. - Western Australia
# '' Microcorys purpurea'' R.Br. - Western Australia
# '' Microcorys queenslandica'' C.T.White - Queensland
# '' Microcorys subcanescens'' Benth. - Western Australia
# '' Microcorys tenuifolia'' Benth. - Western Australia
# '' Microcorys virgata'' R.Br. - Western Australia
# '' Microcorys wilsoniana'' B.J.Conn - Western Australia
References
Lamiaceae
Lamiaceae genera
Endemic flora of Australia
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