Taxandria (plant) explained

Taxandria is a group of plants in the family Myrtaceae described as a genus in 2007.^{[1] [2] [3]} The entire genus is endemic to Western Australia, growing near the coast in the South West corner of the State.^[4]

Most species of Taxandria generally growing as tall shrubs, but Taxandria juniperina grows to tree size (up to 27m) and Taxandria linearifolia can grow as a small tree (up to 5m in height).^[5]

species^[4]

Notes and References

1. [Judy Wheeler|Wheeler, J.R.]
2. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?TAXON_NAME=Taxandria Australian Plant Name Index
3. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/100265408 Tropicos, Taxandria (Benth.) J.R.Wheeler & N.G.Marchant
4. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=374439 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
5. Web site: Taxandria Genus - FloraBase - The West Australian Flora. 2007. 2007-06-05.