Darwinia (plant)

For other uses, see Darwinia.

Darwinia
Darwinia leiostyla
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Subfamily: Myrtoideae
Tribe: Chamelaucieae
Genus: Darwinia
Rudge[1]
Species

See text

Synonyms[1]
List
    • Cryptostemon F.Muell. & Miq.
    • Darwinia Rudge sect. Darwinia
    • Darwinia sect. Genetyllis (DC.) Benth. & Hook.f. nom. superfl.
    • Darwinia sect. Genetyllis (DC.) Benth.
    • Darwinia sect. Hedaroma (Lindl.) Benth.
    • Darwynia Rchb. orth. var.
    • Francisia Endl.
    • Genethyllis F.Muell. orth. var.
    • Genetyllis DC. nom. inval., nom. nud.
    • Genetyllis DC.
    • Hedaroma Lindl.
    • Hederoma H.J.Veitch orth. var.
    • Polyzone Endl.

Darwinia, sometimes commonly known as mountain bells or simply bells, is a genus of about 70 species of evergreen shrubs in the family Myrtaceae, endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia. The majority are native to southern Western Australia, but a few species occur in South Australia, New South Wales and Victoria. The genus was named in honour of Erasmus Darwin, grandfather of Charles Darwin by Edward Rudge in 1816. Most darwinias grow to a height of between 0.2 and 3 m (0.7 and 10 ft), and many are prostrate shrubs. Most have small, simple leaves and the flowers are often grouped together, each flower with five red, white or greenish petals and ten stamens. In many species, the flowers are surrounded by large, colourful bracts, giving rise to their common names.

  1. ^ a b "Darwinia". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 21 December 2020.