Regelia

Regelia
Regelia velutina in bloom.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Myrtaceae
Genus:	Regelia Schauer
Species
See text.

Regelia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Myrtaceae which are endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. The genus was first formally described by J.C.Schauer in 1843 who gave it the name Regelia in honour of German gardener and botanist Eduard August von Regel.

Species include:

• Regelia ciliata Schauer
• Regelia cymbifolia (Diels) C.A.Gardner
• Regelia inops (Schauer) Schauer
• Regelia megacephala C.A.Gardner
• Regelia velutina (Turcz.) C.A.Gardner (Barrens regelia) - This showiest member of the genus is a large shrub which can grow up to 3 meters and flowers can be up to 4 centimeters across.

References

• "Regelia Schauer". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
• "Regelia". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
• Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants (ASGAP): Regelia cymbifolia

External links

• Australian National Botanic Gardens: Regelia velutina (photo)