Kingaroy bottlebrush | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Melaleuca |
Species: | M. formosa
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Binomial name | |
Melaleuca formosa | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Callistemon formosus S.T.Blake |
Melaleuca formosa, commonly known as Kingaroy bottlebrush or cliff bottlebrush is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to a small area in Queensland and peripherally in New South Wales, Australia (Some Australian state herbaria continue to use the name Callistemon formosus).[2] It is a shrub with weeping branches and spikes of lemon-coloured flowers in spring.