''Cyathostemon'' 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 flowering plants in the myrtle family,
Myrtaceae
Myrtaceae (), the myrtle family, is a family of dicotyledonous plants placed within the order Myrtales. Myrtle, pōhutukawa, bay rum tree, clove, guava, acca (feijoa), allspice, and eucalyptus are some notable members of this group. All ...
. The genus is
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ...
to
southwestern Western Australia
Western Australia (WA) is the westernmost state of Australia. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east, and South Australia to the south-east. Western Aust ...
.
It was first described by
Nikolai Turczaninow
Nikolai Stepanovich Turczaninow (; 1796 – ) was a Russian botanist and plant collector who first identified several genera and many species of plants.
Education and career
Born in 1796, Turczaninow attended high school in Kharkov. In 181 ...
in 1852.
Species include:
*''
Cyathostemon ambiguus''
(F.Muell.) Rye & Trudgen
*''
Cyathostemon blackettii''
(F.Muell.) Rye & Trudgen
*''
Cyathostemon divaricatus''
Rye & Trudgen
*''
Cyathostemon gracilis''
Rye & Trudgen
*''
Cyathostemon heterantherus''
(C.A.Gardner) Rye & Trudgen
*''Cyathostemon'' sp. Dowak
*''Cyathostemon'' sp. Lake King
*''Cyathostemon'' sp. Red Roo Rock
*''Cyathostemon'' sp. Salmon Gums
*''
Cyathostemon tenuifolius''
Turcz.
*''
Cyathostemon verrucosus''
Rye & Trudgen
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q17047770
Myrtaceae genera
Taxa named by Nikolai Turczaninow
Plants described in 1852
Endemic flora of Southwest Australia