''Callistemon'' is a

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s in the family

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, first described as a genus in 1814. The entire genus is

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but widely cultivated in many other regions and naturalised in scattered locations.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
/ref> Their status as a separate taxon is in doubt, some authorities accepting that the difference between callistemons and

melaleuca ''Melaleuca'' () is a genus of nearly 300 species of plants in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, commonly known as paperbarks, honey-myrtles, bottlebrushes or tea-trees (although the last name is also applied to species of '' Leptospermum''). They ...

s is not sufficient for them to be grouped in a separate genus.

Description

''Callistemon'' species have commonly been referred to as bottlebrushes because of their cylindrical, brush like

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resembling a traditional bottle brush. They are mostly found in the more

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regions of Australia, especially along the east coast and typically favour moist conditions so when planted in gardens thrive on regular watering. However, two species are found in

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and several others in the south-west of

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. At least some species are

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-resistant and some are used in ornamental landscaping elsewhere in the world. Bottlebrush or Little John -- Dwarf Callistemon

Taxonomy

The Latin name ''Callistemon'' comes from the combination of 2

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words of 'callis' meaning beauty and 'stemon' meaning stamen, referring to the flowers of the plant. The genus ''Callistemon'' was first formally described in 1814 by

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. Appendix III (pp. 537-612) in Flinders, ''A Voyage to Terra Australis'', Volume II; London: G. and W. Nicol, 1841. Also pp. 1–89 in Bennett, John Joseph (ed.) ''The Botanical works of Robert Brown''; London: Robert Hardwick for The Ray Society, 1866. ''Callistemon'' is defined on p. 547 of Flinder

and p. 19 of Bennet

In his description he noted that the genus includes “those species of ''

Metrosideros ''Metrosideros'' is a genus of approximately 60 trees, shrubs, and vines in the family Myrtaceae, mostly found in the Pacific region. Most of the tree forms are small, but some are exceptionally large, the New Zealand species in particular. The ...

'' that have inflorescence similar to that of ''Melaleuca'', and distinct elongated filaments.”

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had described the genus ''

Melaleuca ''Melaleuca'' () is a genus of nearly 300 species of plants in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, commonly known as paperbarks, honey-myrtles, bottlebrushes or tea-trees (although the last name is also applied to species of '' Leptospermum''). They ...

'' in 1767 and in 1867,

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brought all the ''Metrosideros'' species into ''Melaleuca''. Bentham described melaleucas as having stamens united in bundles opposite the (five) petals. In his 1864 description of ''

Callistemon salignus ''Melaleuca salicina'', commonly known as willow bottlebrush, is a plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae, and is endemic to eastern Australia. Some Australian state herbaria continue to use the name ''Callistemon salignus'', a name that is accep ...

'' in ''

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'',

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noted that the difference between the genera was “entirely artificial” (“omnino artificiale"). George Bentham also noted in ''

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'' that ''Callistemon'' “passes gradually into ''Melaleuca'', with which F. Mueller proposes to unite it.” In 1876,

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proposed in ''Histoire des Plantes'' that ''Callistemon'', as well as ''

Calothamnus ''Calothamnus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Myrtaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. The common names one-sided bottlebrush or claw flower are given to some species due to their having the flowers clus ...

'' and ''

Lamarchea ''Lamarchea'' is a genus of shrub in the myrtle family Myrtaceae described as a genus in 1830. The entire genus is endemic to Australia. ;Species # '' Lamarchea hakeifolia'' Gaudich. - Shire of Irwin in Western Australia # '' Lamarchea sulcata ...

'' be merged into ''Melaleuca''. Nevertheless, most authors had preserved the distinction between the two genera ''Callistemon'' and ''Melaleuca'' until 1998. In that year, in recognition of the fact that the callistemons and melaleucas on

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were clearly related,

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and J.W. Dawson transferred the callistemons on that island to ''Melaleuca'', even though some (e.g. '' Melaleuca pancheri'') do not have stamens fused in 5 groups. On the basis of

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evidence, in 2006 and 2009 Craven moved all but four callistemons to melaleuca. Those four were '' Callistemon forresterae'', '' Callistemon genofluvialis'', ''

Callistemon kenmorrisonii ''Callistemon kenmorrisonii'', the Betka bottlebrush, is a shrub in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to the state of Victoria in Australia. Description Betka bottlebrush is an upright or angular spreading shrub which grows to between 1 ...

'' and '' Callistemon nyallingensis'' which were regarded as being hybrids. The new description of ''Melaleuca'' has been accepted by some herbaria but not all. For example, the Queensland Herbarium accepts '' Melaleuca flammea'' (synonym ''Callistemon acuminatus'') but the New South Wales Herbarium accepts ''Callistemon acuminatus''. In 2012, Frank Udovicic and Roger Spencer transferred the newly described species of melaleuca with separate stamens (e.g. ''

Melaleuca megalongensis ''Melaleuca megalongensis'', commonly known as Megalong Valley bottlebrush, is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to New South Wales. (Some Australian state herbaria use the name ''Callistemon megalongensis''). It is a shrub s ...

'' and '' Melaleuca wimmerensis'') to ''Callistemon'' (hence ''Callistemon megalongensis'' and ''Callistemon wimmerensis''). Their argument is that using the DNA evidence is premature. They further argue that if all the genera '' Beaufortia'', ''Callistemon'', ''

'', ''

Conothamnus ''Conothamnus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Myrtaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. They are woody shrubs similar to melaleucas but differ in that their leaves are usually arranged in opposite pairs and ...

'', '' Eremaea'', ''Melaleuca'', '' Phymatocarpus'' were combined (as Craven has suggested), then there would be no characteristics that would define the group.

Use in horticulture

Many commercial nurseries continue to use the name ‘’Callistemon’’. These species can be propagated either by cuttings (some species more easily than others), or from the

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. Flowering is normally in

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and early

summer Summer or summertime is the hottest and brightest of the four temperate seasons, occurring after spring and before autumn. At or centred on the summer solstice, daylight hours are the longest and darkness hours are the shortest, with day ...

(October–December), but conditions may cause flowering at other times of the year. The obvious parts of the

flower Flowers, also known as blooms and blossoms, are the reproductive structures of flowering plants ( angiosperms). Typically, they are structured in four circular levels, called whorls, around the end of a stalk. These whorls include: calyx, m ...

masses are

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s, with the

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at the tip of the filament; the

petal Petals are modified leaves that form an inner whorl surrounding the reproductive parts of flowers. They are often brightly coloured or unusually shaped to attract pollinators. All of the petals of a flower are collectively known as the ''corol ...

s are inconspicuous (see picture). Flower heads vary in colour with species; most are red, but some are yellow, green, orange, pink or white. Each flower head produces a profusion of triple-celled seed capsules around a stem (see picture) which remain on the plant with the seeds enclosed until stimulated to open when the plant dies or

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causes the release of the seeds. A few species release the seeds annually. Bottlebrush plants can be grown in pots. They have been grown in Europe since a specimen of ''

Callistemon citrinus ''Melaleuca citrina'', the common red bottlebrush, crimson bottlebrush, or lemon bottlebrush, is a plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae, and is endemic to eastern Australia. Some Australian state herbaria continue to use the name ''Callistemon c ...

'' was introduced to

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in 1789.

Selected species

There are about 50 species of callistemon. They include: *''

Callistemon acuminatus ''Melaleuca flammea'', commonly known as tapering-leaved bottlebrush, is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to New South Wales and Queensland in Australia. (The Australian Plant Census and some Australian state herbaria conti ...

'' Cheel – Tapering-leaved bottlebrush (also known as '' Melaleuca flammea''); * '' Callistemon brachyandrus'' Lindl. – Prickly bottlebrush (also known as '' Melaleuca brachyandra''); * '' Callistemon chisholmii'' Cheel (also known as ''

Melaleuca chisholmii ''Melaleuca chisholmii'' commonly known as Burra bottlebrush is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to Queensland. It is a shrub with rough bark, an open habit and spiky foliage but in winter has bright red flower spikes tipp ...

''); * ''

'' (Curtis) Skeels – Lemon scented bottle brush (also known as ''

Melaleuca citrina ''Melaleuca citrina'', the common red bottlebrush, crimson bottlebrush, or lemon bottlebrush, is a plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae, and is endemic to eastern Australia. Some Australian state herbaria continue to use the name ''Callistemon c ...

''); * '' Callistemon coccineus'' F.Muell. (also known as '' Melaleuca rugulosa''); * ''

Callistemon comboynensis ''Melaleuca comboynensis'', commonly known as cliff bottlebrush, is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to New South Wales and Queensland in Australia. (Some Australian state herbaria continue to use the name ''Callistemon co ...

'' Cheel – Cliff bottlebrush (also known as ''

Melaleuca comboynensis ''Melaleuca comboynensis'', commonly known as cliff bottlebrush, is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to New South Wales and Queensland in Australia. (Some Australian state herbaria continue to use the name ''Callistemon co ...

''); * '' Callistemon flavovirens'' (Cheel) Cheel – Green bottlebrush (also known as ''

Melaleuca flavovirens ''Melaleuca flavovirens'', commonly known as green bottlebrush is a plant in the myrtle Family (biology), family, Myrtaceae and is Endemism, endemic to a small area near the New South Wales–Queensland border in Australia. (Some Australian sta ...

''); * '' Callistemon formosus'' S.T.Blake (also known as ''

Melaleuca formosa ''Melaleuca formosa'', commonly known as Kingaroy bottlebrush or cliff bottlebrush is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to a small area in Queensland and peripherally in New South Wales, Australia. (Some Australian state her ...

''); * '' Callistemon forresterae'' Molyneux * '' Callistemon genofluvialis'' Molyneux * ''

Callistemon glaucus ''Melaleuca glauca'', commonly known as Albany bottlebrush is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. (Some Australian state herbaria continue to use the name ''Callistemon glaucus''. Lyndl ...

'' (

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)

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(also known as '' Melaleuca glauca''); * ''

Callistemon hemistictus ''Melaleuca hemisticta'', commonly known as Mount Wheeler bottlebrush, is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to coastal areas of Queensland. (Some Australian state herbaria continue to use the name ''Callistemon hemistictus' ...

'' ( S.T.Blake ex Craven) Udovicic and R.D.Spencer (also known as ''

Melaleuca hemisticta ''Melaleuca hemisticta'', commonly known as Mount Wheeler bottlebrush, is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to coastal areas of Queensland. (Some Australian state herbaria continue to use the name ''Callistemon hemistictus' ...

''); * ''

'' Molyneux – Betka bottlebrush * ''

Callistemon lanceolatus ''Melaleuca citrina'', the common red bottlebrush, crimson bottlebrush, or lemon bottlebrush, is a plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae, and is endemic to eastern Australia. Some Australian state herbaria continue to use the name ''Callistemon c ...

'' (Sm.) Sweet (also known as ''

''); * '' Callistemon lazaridis'' (Craven) Udovicic & R.D.Spencer (also known as ''

Melaleuca lazaridis ''Melaleuca lazaridis'' is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to the Blackdown Tableland National Park in Queensland. (Some Australian state herbaria use the name ''Callistemon lazaridis''). It is a shrub with dark green leav ...

''); * ''

Callistemon linearifolius ''Melaleuca linearifolia'', commonly known as netted bottlebrush, is a plant in the myrtle Family (biology), family, Myrtaceae and is Endemism, endemic to New South Wales in Australia. (Some Australian state Herbarium, herbaria continue to use t ...

'' (Link) DC. (also known as '' Melaleuca linearifolia''); * '' Callistemon linearis'' Sweet (also known as '' Melaleuca linearis''); * '' Callistemon macropunctatus'' (Dum.Cours.) Court (also known as '' Melaleuca rugulosa''); * ''

Callistemon megalongensis ''Melaleuca megalongensis'', commonly known as Megalong Valley bottlebrush, is a plant in the myrtle Family (biology), family, Myrtaceae and is Endemism, endemic to New South Wales. (Some Australian state Herbarium, herbaria use the name ''Callis ...

'' (Craven & S.M.Douglas) Udovicic & R.D.Spencer (also known as ''

''); * ''

Callistemon montanus ''Melaleuca montana'', commonly known as mountain bottlebrush, is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to the Border Ranges area of New South Wales and Queensland in Australia. (Some Australian state herbaria continue to use ...

'' C.T.White ex S.T.Blake – Mountain bottlebrush (also known as ''

Melaleuca montana ''Melaleuca montana'', commonly known as mountain bottlebrush, is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to the Border Ranges area of New South Wales and Queensland in Australia. (Some Australian state herbaria continue to use ...

''); * '' Callistemon montis-zamiae'' (Craven) Udovicic & R.D.Spencer (also known as '' Melaleuca montis-zamia''); * ''

Callistemon nervosus ''Melaleuca nervosa'', commonly known as fibrebark, is a shrub or tree in the myrtle family Myrtaceae and is endemic to northern Australia. (Some Australian state herbaria use the name ''Callistemon nervosus''.) It is a narrow-leaved, tropical ...

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(also known as ''

Melaleuca nervosa ''Melaleuca nervosa'', commonly known as fibrebark, is a shrub or tree in the myrtle family Myrtaceae and is endemic to northern Australia. (Some Australian state herbaria use the name ''Callistemon nervosus''.) It is a narrow-leaved, tropical ...

''); * '' Callistemon nyallingensis'' Molyneux * '' Callistemon pachyphyllus'' Cheel – Wallum bottlebrush (also known as '' Melaleuca pachyphylla''); * '' Callistemon pallidus'' (Bonpl.) DC. – Lemon bottlebrush (also known as '' Melaleuca pallida''); * '' Callistemon paludosus''

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(also known as '' Melaleuca paludicola''); * ''

Callistemon pauciflorus ''Melaleuca faucicola'' commonly known as desert bottlebrush, is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to the Northern Territory in Australia. (Some Australian state herbaria continue to use the name ''Callistemon pauciflorus'' ...

'' R.D.Spencer & Lumley (also known as ''

Melaleuca faucicola ''Melaleuca faucicola'' commonly known as desert bottlebrush, is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to the Northern Territory in Australia. (Some Australian state herbaria continue to use the name ''Callistemon pauciflorus'' ...

''); * ''

Callistemon pearsonii ''Melaleuca pearsonii'', commonly known as Blackdown bottlebrush, is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to Queensland in Australia. (Some Australian state herbaria continue to use the name ''Callistemon pearsonii''.) It is a ...

'' R.D.Spencer & Lumley (also known as '' Melaleuca pearsonii''); * '' Callistemon phoeniceus'' Lindl. – Lesser bottlebrush (also known as '' Melaleuca phoenicea''); * ''

Callistemon phratra ''Melaleuca phratra'' is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to Queensland in Australia. (Some Australian state herbaria use the name ''Callistemon phratra''.) It is a large shrub similar to '' Melaleuca paludicola'' but has f ...

'' ( Craven) Udovicic & R.D.Spencer (also known as '' Melaleuca phratra''); * ''

Callistemon pinifolius ''Melaleuca linearis'', commonly known as narrow-leaved bottlebrush, is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to New South Wales and Queensland in Australia. It is a medium-sized shrub with narrow leaves with a rigid point, and ...

'' (Wendl.) Sweet – Pine-leaved bottlebrush (also known as '' Melaleuca linearis''); * '' Callistemon pityoides'' F.Muell. – Alpine bottlebrush (also known as '' Melaleuca pityoides''); * '' Callistemon polandii'' F.M.Bailey (also known as '' Melaleuca polandii''); * '' Callistemon pungens'' Lumley & R.D.Spencer (also known as '' Melaleuca williamsii''); * ''

Callistemon pyramidalis ''Melaleuca pyramidalis'' is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to small areas of Queensland in Australia. (Some Australian state herbaria use the name ''Callistemon pyramidalis''.) It is closely related to ''Melaleuca citrin ...

'' (Craven) Udovicic & R.D.Spencer (also known as ''

Melaleuca pyramidalis ''Melaleuca pyramidalis'' is a plant in the myrtle Family (biology), family, Myrtaceae and is Endemism, endemic to small areas of Queensland in Australia. (Some Australian state herbaria use the name ''Callistemon pyramidalis''.) It is closely r ...

''); * ''

Callistemon quercinus ''Melaleuca quercina'', commonly known as Oakey bottlebrush is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to a small area of Queensland in Australia. (Some Australian state herbaria use the name ''Callistemon quercinus''.) It is smal ...

'' (Craven) Udovicic & R.D.Spencer (also known as ''

Melaleuca quercina ''Melaleuca quercina'', commonly known as Oakey bottlebrush is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to a small area of Queensland in Australia. (Some Australian state herbaria use the name ''Callistemon quercinus''.) It is smal ...

''); * '' Callistemon recurvus'' R.D.Spencer & Lumley (also known as '' Melaleuca recurva''); * '' Callistemon rigidus'' R.Br. – Stiff bottlebrush (also known as '' Melaleuca linearis''); * ''

Callistemon rugulosus ''Melaleuca rugulosa'', commonly known as scarlet bottlebrush, is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to South Australia and Victoria in Australia. (Some Australian state herbaria continue to use the name ''Callistemon rugulosu ...

'' (Schltdl. ex Link) DC. – Scarlet bottlebrush (also known as '' Melaleuca rugulosa''); * '' Callistemon sabrina'' (Craven) Udovicic & R.D.Spencer (also known as ''

Melaleuca sabrina ''Melaleuca sabrina'' is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to a small area near the border between New South Wales and Queensland in Australia. (Some Australian state herbaria use the name ''Callistemon sabrina''.) It is a s ...

''); * ''

'' (Sm.) Sweet – Willow bottlebrush, white bottlebrush (also known as ''

Melaleuca salicina ''Melaleuca salicina'', commonly known as willow bottlebrush, is a plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae, and is Endemism, endemic to eastern Australia. Some Australian state Herbarium, herbaria continue to use the name ''Callistemon salignus'', ...

''); * '' Callistemon serpentinus'' (Craven) Udovicic & R.D.Spencer (also known as ''

Melaleuca serpentina ''Melaleuca'' () is a genus of nearly 300 species of plants in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, commonly known as paperbarks, honey-myrtles, bottlebrushes or tea-trees (although the last name is also applied to species of ''Leptospermum''). They r ...

''); * '' Callistemon shiressii'' Blakely (also known as '' Melaleuca shiressii''); * '' Callistemon sieberi'' DC. (also known as '' Melaleuca paludicola''); * ''

Callistemon speciosus ''Melaleuca glauca'', commonly known as Albany bottlebrush is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. (Some Australian state herbaria continue to use the name ''Callistemon glaucus''. Lyndl ...

'' (Sims) Sweet (also known as '' Melaleuca glauca''); * '' Callistemon subulatus'' Cheel (also known as '' Melaleuca subulata''); * '' Callistemon teretifolius'' F.Muell. – Needle bottlebrush, Flinders Ranges bottlebrush (also known as '' Melaleuca orophila''); * ''

Callistemon viminalis ''Melaleuca viminalis'', also referred to as ''Callistemon viminalis'' in Australia and commonly known as weeping bottlebrush or creek bottlebrush, is a plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae, and is native to New South Wales, Queensland and Wester ...

'' (Sol. ex Gaertn.) G.Don – Weeping bottlebrush (also known as '' Melaleuca viminalis''); * ''

Callistemon viridiflorus ''Melaleuca virens'', commonly known as lime bottlebrush, is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to Tasmania in Australia. (Some Australian state herbaria continue to use the name ''Callistemon viridiflorus''.) It is one of onl ...

'' (Sims) Sweet (also known as ''

Melaleuca virens ''Melaleuca virens'', commonly known as lime bottlebrush, is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to Tasmania in Australia. (Some Australian state herbaria continue to use the name ''Callistemon viridiflorus''.) It is one of onl ...

''); * '' Callistemon wimmerensis'' Marriott & G.W.Carr (also known as '' Melaleuca wimmerensis'')

Gallery

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References

External links

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The Callistemon PageAustralian National Botanic Gardens: ''Callistemon'' (Bottlebrushes)
{{Authority control Myrtaceae genera Endemic flora of Australia Taxa named by Robert Brown (botanist, born 1773)

Description

Taxonomy

Use in horticulture

Selected species

Gallery

See also

References

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