Austrobaeckea Explained

Austrobaeckea is a genus of plants in the myrtle family (Myrtaceae). It contains eight species which are native to Southwest Australia.^{[1] [2]}

Species of the genus are native to the southern coastal region of Southwest Australia, from Walpole in the west to Israelite Bay in the east.^[2]

The genus was described in 2021 by Barbara L. Rye. Five species were formerly classed in the genera Baeckea and Tetrapora, and three new species were described in 2021 along with the genus.^[2]

Species

Eight species are currently accepted:^{[1] [2]}

• Austrobaeckea columnaris
• Austrobaeckea fascifolia
• Austrobaeckea latens
• Austrobaeckea narembeen
• Austrobaeckea pachyphylla
• Austrobaeckea pygmaea
• Austrobaeckea uncinella
• Austrobaeckea verrucosa

Notes and References

1. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77295764-1 Austrobaeckea Rye
2. Rye, Barbara L. (2021). Austrobaeckea, a new south-western Australian genus of Myrtaceae (Chamelaucieae: Hysterobaeckeinae). Nuytsia 32: 173–197, 9 December 2021https://doi.org/10.58828/nuy01013.