Regelia

Regelia
Regelia 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

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)