| Lenwebbia | |
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| Lenwebbia prominens | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Subfamily: | Myrtoideae |
| Tribe: | Myrteae |
| Genus: | Lenwebbia N.Snow & Guymer |
| Species | |
Lenwebbia is a genus of shrubs or small trees in the myrtle family Myrtaceae.[1] The genus is named to honour the Australian plant ecologist Dr. Leonard Webb. The genus occurs in mesic forests along or near the east coast of Australia, from northern New South Wales to northeastern Queensland.
Both species in the genus were formerly classified in the genus Austromyrtus. Lenwebbia is distinct from Austromyrtus and Gossia in having four petals rather than five. Anatomical[1] and genetic analyses[2] have placed Lenwebbia as the sister genus to Lophomyrtus from New Zealand.