Kingdom Plantae Rank Genus | Family Myrtaceae Order Myrtales | |
Similar Choricarpia, Gossia, Archirhodomyrtus | ||
Lenwebbia is a genus of 2 species of shrubs or small trees in the myrtle family Myrtaceae. The genus is named to honour the Australian plant ecologist Dr. Leonard Webb. The genus occurs in mesic forests along or near the east coast of Australia, from northern New South Wales to northeasternQueensland.
All species were formerly classified in the genus Austromyrtus. Lenwebbia is distinct from Austromyrtus and Gossia in having four petals rather than five. Anatomical and genetic analyses have placed Lenwebbia as the sister genus to Lophomyrtus from New Zealand.
Species
L. lasioclada is disjunct in northern New South Wales-southern Queensland and northeastern Queensland.
L. prominens is found in rainforests accociated with the Tweed Volcano in Northern NSW and SE Queensland.