''Levenhookia'' sect. ''Levenhookia'' is a

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of two to three recognized species in the family

Stylidiaceae The family Stylidiaceae is a taxon of dicotyledonous flowering plants. It consists of five genera with over 240 species, most of which are endemic to Australia and New Zealand. Members of Stylidiaceae are typically grass-like herbs or small shru ...

. Section ''Levenhookia'' was originally described by Mildbraed as section ''Eulevenhookia'', which was later changed to the current section title ''Levenhookia'' as an

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since it is the

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section.Mildbraed, J. (1908). Stylidiaceae. In: Engler, A. ''Das Pflanzenreich: Regni vegetabilis conspectus''. IV. 278. Leipzig.The International Plant Names Index (2004)
''Levenhookia'' sect. ''Eulevenhookia'' Mildbr.
Accessed 11 August 2007. Mildbraed originally placed '' L. pauciflora'' and '' L. pusilla'' in this section. It could also contain '' L. pulcherrima'', which Carlquist described in 1969 and noted its close association to the other two species in section ''Levenhookia'' but neglected to place it within a section.Carlquist, S. (1969). Studies in Stylidiaceae: New taxa, field observations, evolutionary tendencies. ''Aliso'', 7(1): 13-64.

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Levenhookia ''Levenhookia'', also known as the styleworts, is a genus of ten recognized species in the family Stylidiaceae and is endemic to Australia. The genus is restricted to Western Australia almost exclusively with a few exceptions: '' L. pusilla ...

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