''Cyathodes'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

of shrubs within the family

Ericaceae The Ericaceae () are a Family (biology), family of flowering plants, commonly known as the heath or heather family, found most commonly in acidic and infertile growing conditions. The family is large, with about 4,250 known species spread acros ...

. A characteristic feature of the genus is a deeply five-cleft

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. The genus was described by

Jacques Labillardière Jacques-Julien Houtou de Labillardière (28 October 1755 – 8 January 1834) was a French biologist noted for his descriptions of the flora of Australia. Labillardière was a member of a voyage in search of the Jean-François de Galaup, comte ...

based on floral characters like floral parts number, corolla shape, number of floral parts,

locule A locule (: locules) or loculus (; : loculi) is a small cavity or compartment within an organ or part of an organism (animal, plant, or fungus). In angiosperms (flowering plants), the term ''locule'' usually refers to a chamber within an ovary ...

number and number of seeds per locule. Species include: *'' Cyathodes dealbata'' R.Br. *'' Cyathodes glauca'' Labill. *'' Cyathodes petiolaris'' (

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) Druce *'' Cyathodes platystoma'' C.M.Weiller *'' Cyathodes straminea'' R.Br. A number of species formerly included in this genus are now placed in the genera ''

Acrothamnus ''Acrothamnus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae. The species, which were formerly included in the genus ''Leucopogon'', occur in eastern Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea New Guinea (; Hiri Motu: ''Niu Gini''; , f ...

'', '' Leptecophylla'', ''

Lissanthe ''Lissanthe'' is a genus of about 10 species of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae and is endemic to Australia. Plants in the genus ''Lissanthe'' are small, erect to spreading shrubs with egg-shaped to oblong leaves. Up to 17 Monoicy, bisex ...

'' and '' Planocarpa''.

References

Epacridoideae Ericaceae genera Taxa named by Jacques Labillardière {{Ericaceae-stub