.gif)
Eremaea (plant)
Encyclopedia
Eremaea is a genus
of shrub
s in the family Myrtaceae
. The species are all native to Western Australia
. These include:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of shrub
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...
s in the 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...
. The species are all native to Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
. These include:
- Eremaea acutifolia F.Muell. (Rusty Eremaea)
- Eremaea asterocarpa Hnatiuk
- Eremaea atala Hnatiuk
- Eremaea beaufortioides Benth.
- Eremaea blackwelliana Hnatiuk
- Eremaea brevifolia (Benth.) Domin
- Eremaea dendroidea Hnatiuk
- Eremaea ebracteata F.Muell.
- Eremaea ectadioclada Hnatiuk
- Eremaea fimbriata Lindl.
- Eremaea hadra Hnatiuk
- Eremaea paucifloraEremaea paucifloraEremaea pauciflora is a species of shrub in the family Myrtaceae, widely distributed throughout the south-west of Western Australia. Several populations are found beyond the Southwest Botanical Province, in arid regions around Kalgoorlie, and the shrub occupies a variety of soil types and...
(Endl.) Druce - Eremaea pilosa Lindl.
- Eremaea purpurea C.A.Gardner
- Eremaea violacea F.Muell. (Violet Eremaea)