Lysinema
Genus of flowering plants
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Lysinema is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae.[1]
| Lysinema | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epacridoideae |
| Tribe: | Epacrideae |
| Genus: | Lysinema R.Br. |
The species, which are all endemic to the south west of Western Australia, include:[2]
- Lysinema ciliatum R.Br. - Curry Flower[1][3]
- Lysinema conspicuum R.Br.
- Lysinema elegans Sond.
- Lysinema fimbriatum F.Muell.
- Lysinema lasianthum R.Br.
- Lysinema pentapetalum R.Br.[3]
The genus was formally described in 1810 by botanist Robert Brown.[1]