Sannantha
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Sannantha is a genus
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, which occur in Australia
Australia
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 and 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...

, include:
  • Sannantha angusta (A.R.Bean) Peter G.Wilson
  • Sannantha bidwillii (A.R.Bean) Peter G.Wilson
  • Sannantha brachypoda (A.R.Bean) Peter G.Wilson
  • Sannantha collina (A.R.Bean) Peter G.Wilson
  • Sannantha crassa (A.R.Bean) Peter G.Wilson
  • Sannantha crenulata (F.Muell.) Peter G.Wilson
  • Sannantha cunninghamii (Schauer) Peter G.Wilson
  • Sannantha leratii (Schltr.) Peter G. Wilson - endemic to New Caledonia
  • Sannantha papillosa (A.R.Bean) Peter G.Wilson
  • Sannantha pinifolia (Labill.) Peter G.Wilson - endemic to New Caledonia
  • Sannantha pluriflora (F.Muell.) Peter G.Wilson
  • Sannantha procera (J.W.Dawson) Peter G.Wilson - endemic to New Caledonia
  • Sannantha similis (A.R.Bean) Peter G.Wilson
  • Sannantha tozerensis (A.R.Bean) Peter G.Wilson
  • Sannantha virgata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Peter G.Wilson (syn. Baeckea virgata) - endemic to New Caledonia
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