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Lysinema

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Ericaceae

Order
  
Ericales

Rank
  
Genus

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Similar
  
Andersonia, Pentachondra, Melichrus, Lissanthe, Sprengelia

Lysinema is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae.

The species, which are all endemic to the south west of Western Australia, include:

  • Lysinema ciliatum R.Br. - Curry Flower
  • Lysinema conspicuum R.Br.
  • Lysinema elegans Sond.
  • Lysinema fimbriatum F.Muell.
  • Lysinema lasianthum R.Br.
  • Lysinema pentapetalum R.Br.

    • The genus was formally described in 1810 by botanist Robert Brown.

    References

    Lysinema Wikipedia
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