Hypocalymma
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Hypocalymma is a genus
of evergreen
shrub
s in the myrtle family Myrtaceae
. It currently contains 29 species, all of which occur in southern Western Australia
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Species 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 evergreen
Evergreen
In botany, an evergreen plant is a plant that has leaves in all seasons. This contrasts with deciduous plants, which completely lose their foliage during the winter or dry season.There are many different kinds of evergreen plants, both trees and shrubs...
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 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...
. It currently contains 29 species, all of which occur in southern 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...
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Species include:
- Hypocalymma angustifoliumHypocalymma angustifoliumHypocalymma angustifolium is a species of shrub in the myrtle family Myrtaceae, endemic to the south west region of Western Australia.It grows up to 1.5 metres in height and has arching stems with narrow leaves....
(Endl.) Schauer White Myrtle - Hypocalymma asperum Schauer
- Hypocalymma connatum Strid & Keighery
- Hypocalymma cordifolium Schauer
- Hypocalymma ericifolium Benth.
- Hypocalymma gardneri Strid & Keighery
- Hypocalymma hirsutum Strid & Keighery
- Hypocalymma jessicae Strid & Keighery
- Hypocalymma linifolium Turcz.
- Hypocalymma longifolium F.Muell.
- Hypocalymma melaleucoides Strid & Keighery
- Hypocalymma myrtifolium Turcz.
- Hypocalymma phillipsii Harv.
- Hypocalymma puniceum C.A.Gardner Large Myrtle
- Hypocalymma robustumHypocalymma robustumHypocalymma robustum is a species of shrub in the myrtle family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to the south west region of Western Australia.It usually grows up to between 0.4 and 1 metre in height....
(Endl.) Lindl. Swan River Myrtle - Hypocalymma scariosum Schauer
- Hypocalymma serrulatum Strid & Keighery
- Hypocalymma speciosum Turcz.
- Hypocalymma strictumHypocalymma strictumHypocalymma strictum is a species of shrub in the myrtle family Myrtaceae, endemic to the south west of Western Australia.It grows to between 0.2 and 1.5 metres in height and produces pink or white flowers between August and May in its native range....
Schauer - Hypocalymma sylvestre Strid & Keighery
- Hypocalymma tenuatum Strid & Keighery
- Hypocalymma tetrapterum Turcz.
- Hypocalymma uncinatum Strid & Keighery
- Hypocalymma xanthopetalumHypocalymma xanthopetalumHypocalymma xanthopetalum is a species of shrub in the myrtle family Myrtaceae, endemic to the south west region of Western Australia.It grows to between 0.15 and 1 metre in height and produces yellow or orange flowers between July and October in its native range.The species was first formally...
F.Muell.