Cosmelia

Cosmelia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae.[1][2] The sole species is Cosmelia rubra, commonly known as spindle heath, found in swampy sites in the south-west of Western Australia.[3]

Cosmelia
Cosmelia rubra
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Subfamily: Epacridoideae
Tribe: Cosmelieae
Genus: Cosmelia
R.Br.
Species:
C. rubra
Binomial name
Cosmelia rubra

The genus was formally described in 1810 by botanist Robert Brown.[1]

References

  1. "Cosmelia". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  2. "Cosmelia". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  3. "Cosmelia rubra". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.


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