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Eremosyne

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Escalloniaceae

Scientific name
  
Eremosyne pectinata

Order
  
Escalloniales

Species
  
E. pectinata

Rank
  
Genus

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Similar
  
Columelliaceae, Paracryphiaceae, Forgesia, Polyosma, Escalloniales

Eremosyne pectinata, the sole species in the genus Eremosyne, is an annual herb endemic to the south coast of Western Australia.

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Taxonomy

Historically it was placed in the Saxifragaceae family. It was placed in its own family, Eremosynaceae, under the Cronquist system; later merged into Escalloniaceae; before being restored to Eremosynaceae in the APG II system. Recent studies have confirmed its affinity with Escalloniaceae, and the Angiosperm Phylogeny Website now includes it in that family.

Distribution and habitat

E. pectinata is largely confined to the Warren region of the Southwest Botanic Province of Western Australia.

References

Eremosyne Wikipedia