Trymalium
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Trymalium is a genus
of shrub
s or tree
s in the family Rhamnaceae
. The genus is endemic to Australia
.
Species include:
Species names that are no longer current include: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 or tree
Tree
A tree is a perennial woody plant. It is most often defined as a woody plant that has many secondary branches supported clear of the ground on a single main stem or trunk with clear apical dominance. A minimum height specification at maturity is cited by some authors, varying from 3 m to...
s in the family Rhamnaceae
Rhamnaceae
Rhamnaceae, the Buckthorn family, is a large family of flowering plants, mostly trees, shrubs and some vines.The family contains 50-60 genera and approximately 870-900 species. The Rhamnaceae have a worldwide distribution, but are more common in the subtropical and tropical regions...
. The genus is endemic to 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...
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Species include:
- Trymalium albicans Reisseck, endemic to Western Australia
- Trymalium angustifolium Reisseck, endemic to Western Australia
- Trymalium daphnifolium Reisseck, endemic to Western Australia
- Trymalium densiflorum Rye, endemic to Western Australia
- Trymalium elachophyllum Rye, endemic to Western Australia
- Trymalium ledifolium Fenzl., endemic to Western Australia
- Trymalium litorale (Diels) Domin, endemic to Western Australia
- Trymalium monospermum Rye, endemic to Western Australia
- Trymalium myrtillus S.Moore, endemic to Western Australia
- Trymalium odoratissimum Lindl., endemic to Western Australia
- Trymalium spatulatum (Labill.) Ostenf., endemic to Western Australia
- Trymalium urceolare (F.Muell.) Diels, endemic to Western Australia
- Trymalium venustum Rye, endemic to Western Australia
- Trymalium wayi F.Muell. & Tate, endemic to South Australia
Species names that are no longer current include:
- Trymalium daltonii F.Muell. - currently Spyridium daltonii (F.Muell.) J.Kellerm.
- Trymalium floribundum Steud. - currently Trymalium odoratissimum Lindl. subsp. odoratissimum
- Trymalium ramosissimum Audas - currently Spyridium x ramosissimum (Audas) J.Kellerm.