''Eremosyne pectinata'', the sole species in the genus ''Eremosyne'', is an annual herb endemic to the south coast of

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Taxonomy

Historically it was placed in the

Saxifragaceae Saxifragaceae is a family of Herbaceous plant, herbaceous Perennial plant, perennial flowering plants, within the core eudicot Order (biology), order Saxifragales. The Taxonomy (biology), taxonomy of the family has been greatly revised and the ...

family. It was placed in its own family, Eremosynaceae, under the

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; later merged into

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; before being restored to Eremosynaceae in the

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system. Recent studies have confirmed its affinity with Escalloniaceae, and the

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now includes it in that family.

Distribution and habitat

''Eremosyne pectinata'' is largely confined to the Warren region of the Southwest Botanic Province of Western Australia.

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* * * * * {{Taxonbar, from=Q1201209 Asterids of Australia Monotypic asterid genera Eudicots of Western Australia Taxa named by Stephan Endlicher Escalloniaceae Endemic flora of Southwest Australia