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230.0000 Family Myrtaceae Juss.; Gen. Pl. [Jussieu] 322 (1789), nom. cons.
134 genera, ca. 6400 spp. Phylogenies: Maurin et al. 2021, Wilson et al. 2022
Species listed in database: 6394; hybrids: 102
= Baeckeaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Přír. Rostlin 233 (1820)
= Chamelauciaceae DC. ex F.Rudolphi; Syst. Orb. Veg. 55 (1830)
= Eugeniaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Přír. Rostlin 2: 378 (1820)
= Heteropyxidaceae Engl. & Gilg; Syllabus (ed. 8): 281 (1920), nom. cons.
= Kaniaceae Nakai; Chosakuronbun Mokuroku [Ord. Fam. Trib. Gen. Sect. ... nov. ed.]: 245 (1943)
= Leptospermaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Přír. Rostlin Aneb. Rostlin 2: 378 (1825)
= Melaleucaceae Vest; Anleit. Stud. Bot. 268, 286 (1818)
= Myrrhiniaceae Arn.; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. 3: 154 (1839)
= Psiloxylaceae Croizat; Principia Bot. 604, 1161, 1164 (1960)
230.2421 Genus Baeckea L.; Sp. Pl. [Linnaeus] 1: 358 (1753)
Distribution: mostly Australia, few Malesia to China and New Caledonia. The genus remains highly polyphyletic and will need split in at least 6 genera. Baeckea s. str. contains only 12 species.
Species listed in database: 18
= Allostis Raf.; Sylva Tellur. 104 (1838)
= Drosodendron M.Roem.; Fam. Nat. Syn. Monogr. 1: 140 (1846)
= Imbricaria Sm.; Trans. Linn. Soc. London 3: 257 (1797), nom. illeg.
= Jungia Gaertn.; Fruct. Sem. Pl. 1: 175 (1788), nom. illeg.
= Mollia J.F.Gmel.; Syst. Nat., ed. 13bis: 420 (1791), nom. illeg.
= Murrinea Raf.; Sylva Tellur. 104 (1838)
= Neuhofia Stokes; Bot. Mat. Med. 1: 439 (1812)
= Schidiomyrtus Schauer; Linnaea 17: 237 (1843)
= Tjongina Adans.; Fam. Pl. [Adanson] 2: 611 (1763)
species :
Baeckea brevifolia (Rudge) DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 3: 230 (1828)
Distribution: Australia (New South Wales)
50 AUS
Synonyms: hidden
= Baeckea carnosula Sieber ex Spreng.; Syst. Veg., ed. 16 [Sprengel] 4(2): 149 (1827)
= Leptospermum brevifolium Rudge; Trans. Linn. Soc. London 8: 299, t. 14 (1807)
species :
Baeckea diosmifolia Rudge; Trans. Linn. Soc. London 8: 298, t. 13 (1807)
Distribution: Australia (Queensland, New South Wales)
50 AUS
Synonyms: hidden
= Schidiomyrtus diosmifolia (Rudge) Schauer; Linnaea 17: 237 (1843)
species :
Baeckea elderiana E.Pritz.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 35: 418 (1905)
Distribution: Australia (Western Australia)
50 AUS
Synonyms: hidden
= Baeckea baileyana C.A.Gardner; J. Roy. Soc. Western Australia 19: 89 (1934)
species :
Baeckea frutescens L.; Sp. Pl. [Linnaeus] 1: 358-359 (1753)
Distribution: China (Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Jiangxi, Zhejiang); Myanmar; Thailand; Laos; Cambodia; Vietnam; peninsular Malaysia; Sumatera; Borneo; Sulawesi; Lesser Sunda Isl. (Bali); New Guinea (Irian Jaya); Australia (New South Wales, Queensland)
36 CHI 41 CBD LAO MYA THA VIE 42 BOR LSI MLY NWG SUL SUM 50 AUS
Synonyms: hidden
= Baeckea chinensis Gaertn.; Fruct. Sem. Pl. 1: 157, t. 31 (1788)
= Baeckea cochinchinensis Blume; Mus. Bot. 1: 69 (1849)
= Baeckea cumingiana Schauer; Repert. Bot. Syst. [Walpers] 2: 920 (1843)
= Baeckea ericoides Schltdl.; Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 4: 724 (1846)
= Baeckea frutescens var. brachyphylla Merr. & L.M.Perry; J. Arnold Arbor. 20(1): 102 (1939)
= Baeckea sinensis Gaertn.; Fruct. Sem. Pl. 1: 31 (1788)
= Baeckea stenophylla F.Muell.; Fragm. [Mueller] 1: 13 (1858)
= Baeckea sumatrana Blume; Mus. Bot. 1: 69 (1849)
= Cedrela rosmarinus Lour.; Fl. Cochinch. 1: 160-161 (1790)
= Drosodendron rosmarinus (Lour.) M.Roem.; Fam. Nat. Syn. Monogr. 1: 140 (1846)
= Neuhofia rosmarinifolia Stokes; Bot. Mat. Med. 1: 439 (1812)
species :
Baeckea gunniana Schauer ex Walp.; Repert. Bot. Syst. [Walpers] 2: 920 (1843)
Distribution: Australia (New South Wales, Victoria)
50 AUS
Synonyms: hidden
= Baeckea micrantha Hook.f.; Icon. Pl. 4: t. 309 (1841), nom. illeg.
= Tetrapora gunniana (Schauer ex Walp.) Miq.; Ned. Kruidk. Arch. 4: 150 (1856)
species :
Baeckea imbricata (Gaertn.) Druce; Rep. Bot. Soc. Exch. Club Brit. Isles 608 (1916 publ. 1917)
Distribution: Australia (Queensland, New South Wales)
50 AUS
Synonyms: hidden
= Baeckea crenulata (Sm.) DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 3: 239 (1828), nom. illeg.
= Baeckea crenulata var. tenella (Gaertn.) Benth.; Fl. Austral. [Bentham] 3: 78 (1867)
= Baeckea diosmoides Sieber ex DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 3: 230 (1828)
= Baeckea imbricata var. tenella (Gaertn.) Hochr.; Candollea 2: 467 (1925)
= Imbricaria crenulata Sm.; Trans. Linn. Soc. London 3: 259 (1797), nom. illeg.
= Imbricaria tenella (Gaertn.) Dryand.; Ann. Bot. [König & Sims] 2: 16 (1805)
= Jungia imbricata Gaertn.; Fruct. Sem. Pl. 1: 175, t. 35 (1788)
= Jungia tenella Gaertn.; Fruct. Sem. Pl. 1: 175 (1788)
= Mollia imbricata (Gaertn.) J.F.Gmel.; Syst. Nat., ed. 13bis: 420 (1791)
= Schidiomyrtus crenulata (Sm.) Schauer; Linnaea 17: 237 (1843)
= Schidiomyrtus sieberi Schauer; Linnaea 17: 237 (1843)
species :
Baeckea kandos A.R.Bean; Telopea 7(3): 260 (1997)
Distribution: Australia (New South Wales)
50 AUS
species :
Baeckea latifolia (Benth.) A.R.Bean; Telopea 7(3): 263 (1997)
Distribution: Australia (Victoria)
50 AUS
Synonyms: hidden
= Baeckea gunniana var. latifolia Benth.; Fl. Austral. [Bentham] 3: 79 (1867)
= Baeckea utilis var. latifolia (Benth.) J.H.Willis; Muelleria 1: 139 (1967)
species :
Baeckea leptocaulis Hook.f.; Icon. Pl. 3: t. 298 (1840)
Distribution: Australia (Tasmania)
50 AUS
species :
Baeckea linifolia Rudge; Trans. Linn. Soc. London 8: 297 (1807)
Distribution: Australia (Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria)
50 AUS
Synonyms: hidden
= Baeckea linifolia f. trichophylla (Sieber ex Spreng.) Domin; Biblioth. Bot. 22(89): 450 (1928)
= Baeckea linifolia var. brevifolia Ewart; Fl. Victoria 871 (1931)
= Baeckea trichophylla Sieber ex Spreng.; Syst. Veg., ed. 16 [Sprengel] 4(2): 149 (1827)
species :
Baeckea muricata C.A.Gardner; J. Proc. Roy. Soc. Western Australia 13: 64 (1927)
Distribution: Australia (Western Australia)
50 AUS
species :
Baeckea omissa A.R.Bean; Telopea 7(3): 256 (1997)
Distribution: Australia (New South Wales, Queensland)
50 AUS
species :
Baeckea pentagonantha F.Muell.; Fragm. [Mueller] 4: 73 (1864)
Distribution: Australia (Western Australia)
50 AUS
Synonyms: hidden
= Babingtonia pentagonantha (F.Muell.) F.Muell.; Fragm. [Mueller] 4: 74 (1864)
species :
Baeckea robusta F.Muell.; Fragm. [Mueller] 4: 72 (1864)
Distribution: Australia (Western Australia)
50 AUS
Synonyms: hidden
= Babingtonia robusta (F.Muell.) F.Muell.; Fragm. [Mueller] 4: 74 (1864)
species :
Baeckea staminosa E.Pritz.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 35: 417 (1905)
Distribution: Australia (Western Australia)
50 AUS
species :
Baeckea subcuneata F.Muell.; Fragm. [Mueller] 4: 73 (1864)
Distribution: Australia (Western Australia)
50 AUS
Synonyms: hidden
= Babingtonia subcuneata (F.Muell.) F.Muell.; Fragm. [Mueller] 4: 74 (1864)
species :
Baeckea trapeza A.R.Bean; Telopea 7(3): 255 (1997)
Distribution: Australia (Queensland)
50 AUS
species :
Baeckea utilis F.Muell. ex Miq.; Ned. Kruidk. Arch. 4: 150 (1859)
Distribution: Australia (New South Wales, Victoria)
50 AUS
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