''Lamarchea'' is a genus of

shrub A shrub or bush is a small to medium-sized perennial woody plant. Unlike herbaceous plants, shrubs have persistent woody stems above the ground. Shrubs can be either deciduous or evergreen. They are distinguished from trees by their multiple ...

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 ...

described as a genus in 1830.Tropicos, ''Lamarchea'' Gaudich.
/ref> The entire genus is

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Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...

.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
/ref> ;Species # '' Lamarchea hakeifolia'' Gaudich. - Shire of Irwin in

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# '' Lamarchea sulcata'' A.S.George -

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Myrtaceae Myrtaceae genera Endemic flora of Australia {{Australia-rosid-stub