Melichrus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae. The genus is endemic to Australia.[1]
| Melichrus | |
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| Melichrus urceolatus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epacridoideae |
| Tribe: | Styphelieae |
| Genus: | Melichrus R.Br. |
Species include:[2]
- Melichrus adpressus A.Cunn. ex DC. - large nectar-heath
- Melichrus erubescens A.Cunn. ex DC. - ruby urn-heath
- Melichrus hirsutus J.B.Williams
- Melichrus procumbens (Cav.) Druce - jam tarts
- Melichrus urceolatus R.Br. - urn heath
- Melichrus sp. Bruce Rock
- Melichrus sp. Bungalbin Hill
- Melichrus sp. Coolgardie
- Melichrus sp. Gibberagee
- Melichrus sp. Inglewood
- Melichrus sp. Isla Gorge
- Melichrus sp. Newfoundland State Forest
- Melichrus sp. Tara
References edit
- ^ "Genus Melichrus". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- ^ "Melichrus". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
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