Baeckea
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Baeckea is a genus of 75 species of shrub
in the myrtle family Myrtaceae
. They are found in Australia
, New Caledonia
and Southeast Asia
with Australia having the largest distribution.
They are small shrubs closely resembling Leptospermum
.
The genus is named in honor of the Swedish physician Abraham Bäck (1713 - 1795).
Shrub
A shrub or bush is distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and shorter height, usually under 5–6 m tall. A large number of plants may become either shrubs or trees, depending on the growing conditions they experience...
in the myrtle family Myrtaceae
Myrtaceae
The Myrtaceae or Myrtle family are a family of dicotyledon plants, placed within the order Myrtales. Myrtle, clove, guava, feijoa, allspice, and eucalyptus belong here. All species are woody, with essential oils, and flower parts in multiples of four or five...
. They are found in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, New Caledonia
New Caledonia
New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, east of Australia and about from Metropolitan France. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of...
and Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia, South-East Asia, South East Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia. The region lies on the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic...
with Australia having the largest distribution.
They are small shrubs closely resembling Leptospermum
Leptospermum
Leptospermum is a genus of about 80-86 species of plants in the myrtle family Myrtaceae. Most species are endemic to Australia, with the greatest diversity in the south of the continent; but one species extends to New Zealand, another to Malaysia, and L. recurvum is endemic to Malaysia.They...
.
The genus is named in honor of the Swedish physician Abraham Bäck (1713 - 1795).
Species
Species include:- Baeckea brevifoliaBaeckea brevifoliaBaeckea brevifolia, is a common heathland shrub found in coastal central New South Wales, Australia. It grows up to one metre high. The habitat is mostly on poor sandstone soils, in areas of moderate to high rainfall, frequented by fire. Often found growing by the sea. The specific epithet...
Rudge - Baeckea camphorosmae Endl. Camphor Myrtle
- Baeckea crassifolia Lindl. Desert Heath-myrtle
- Baeckea diosmifolia Rudge Fringed Baeckea
- Baeckea grandiflora Benth. Large-flowered Baeckea
- Baeckea linifolia Rudge Weeping Baeckea
- Baeckea utilis F.Muell. ex Miq. Mountain Baeckea