Thryptomene

Thryptomene
Thryptomene saxicola (white flower form)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Subfamily: Myrtoideae
Tribe: Chamelaucieae
Genus: Thryptomene
Endl.[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Astraea Schauer nom. illeg., nom. superfl.
  • Bucheria Heynh. nom. illeg., nom. superfl.
  • Gomphotis Raf. nom. rej.
  • Paryphantha Schauer
  • Thryptomene sect. Astraea Stapf
  • Thryptomene sect. Euthryptomene Kuntze nom. inval.
  • Thryptomene sect. Paryphantha (Schauer) Kuntze
  • Thryptomene sect. Paryphantha (Schauer) Stapf isonym
Thryptomene denticulata

Thryptomene is a genus of flowering plants in the family Myrtaceae and is endemic to Australia. Plants in the genus Thryptomene are shrubs with small leaves arranged in opposite pairs and white or pink flowers. About forty-seven species of Thryptomene, occurring in all Australian states and the Northern Territory, have been formally described.

  1. ^ a b "Thryptomene". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 23 April 2021.