Lysinema
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epacridoideae |
| Tribe: | Epacrideae |
| Genus: | Lysinema R.Br. |
Lysinema is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae.[1]
The species, which are all endemic to the south west of Western Australia, include:[2]
- Lysinema ciliatum R.Br. - Curry Flower[1][3]
- Lysinema conspicuum R.Br.
- Lysinema elegans Sond.
- Lysinema fimbriatum F.Muell.
- Lysinema lasianthum R.Br.
- Lysinema pentapetalum R.Br.[3]
The genus was formally described in 1810 by botanist Robert Brown.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Lysinema". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
- ^ "Lysinema". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ a b Thiele, Kevin R. (2009). "A new circumscription for Lysinema ciliatum (Ericaceae: Styphelioideae: Epacrideae) and reinstatement of L. pentapetalum" (PDF). Nuytsia. 19:2: 265–275.
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