Cosmelia

Cosmelia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Cosmelia
R.Br.
Species: C. rubra
Binomial name
Cosmelia rubra
R.Br.

Cosmelia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae.[1][2] The sole species is Cosmelia rubra, commonly known as spindle heath, found in swampy sites in the south-west of Western Australia.[3]

The genus was formally described in 1810 by botanist Robert Brown.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Cosmelia". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  2. ↑ "Cosmelia". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  3. ↑ "Cosmelia rubra". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.


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