Brachyloma preissii

Brachyloma preissii (common name globe heath)[2] is a plant in the heath family, Ericaceae,[3] endemic to Western Australia.[1] It was first described by Otto Wilhelm Sonder in 1845.[3][4] The specific epithet, preissii, honours the botanist Ludwig Preiss.[4]

Brachyloma preissii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Brachyloma
Species:
B. preissii
Binomial name
Brachyloma preissii
Synonyms[1]

Brachyloma preissii var. brevifolium Sond.
Styphelia brachyloma F.Muell.

References
  1. "Brachyloma preissii Sond. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science".
  2. "Brachyloma preissii". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  3. "Brachyloma preissii". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  4. O. Guil. Sonder (1845). "Epacrideae". Plantae Preissianae (in Latin). 1: 305. Wikidata Q109828008.
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