Sannantha bidwillii
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Sannantha |
Species: | S. bidwillii
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Binomial name | |
Sannantha bidwillii (A.R.Bean)
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Synonyms | |
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Sannantha bidwillii is a species in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. It is endemic to Queensland in Australia.[1] The species was first formally described in 1997 and given the name Babingtonia bidwillii. In 2007 it was placed in the newly created genus Sannantha.[1] For many years the name Baeckea virgata was misapplied to this species. Baeckea virgata, currently Sannantha virgata, is endemic to New Caledonia.[2]
Cultivation[]
The species has been cultivated for a number of years under various names. Cultivars include:
- 'Howie's Sweet Midget'[3]
References[]
- ^ a b "Sannantha bidwillii". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
- ^ "Baeckea virgata = Sannantha spp". James Cook University. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
- ^ "Babingtonia bidwillii 'Howie's Sweet Midget'". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
Categories:
- Flora of Queensland
- Sannantha
- Myrtales of Australia
- Myrtaceae stubs