''Malleostemon'' is a

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flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. They include all forbs (flowering plants without a woody stem), grasses and grass-like plants, a vast majority of ...

s in the myrtle

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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 spe ...

, described as a genus in 1983, by

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Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to ...

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Malleostemon costatus ''Malleostemon costatus'' is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia. It is found in the two locations; one in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia near Coorow and the other in the Mid West near Northampto ...

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Malleostemon decipiens ''Malleostemon decipiens'' is a plant species of the 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), ...

'' (W.Fitzg.) Trudgen # '' Malleostemon hursthousei'' (W.Fitzg.) J.W.Green # ''

Malleostemon microphyllus ''Malleostemon microphyllus'' is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia. It is found in the Mid West region of Western Australia between Shark Bay and Northampton Northampton () is a market town and civil p ...

'' Rye & Trudgen # '' Malleostemon minilyaensis'' J.W.Green # ''

Malleostemon nephroideus ''Malleostemon nephroideus'' is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia. It is found in a small area in the Mid West The Midwestern United States, also referred to as the Midwest or the American Midwest, is ...

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Malleostemon nerrenensis ''Malleostemon nerrenensis'' is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia. It is found in a small area in the Mid West region of Western Australia to the south east of Shark Bay Shark Bay (Malgana: ''Gathaag ...

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Malleostemon pedunculatus ''Malleostemon pedunculatus'' is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia. The erect or spreading shrub typically grows to a height of . It blooms between August and October producing pink-white flowers. It is found ...

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Malleostemon peltiger ''Malleostemon peltiger'' is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia. The straggly spreading shrub typically grows to a height of . It blooms between August and November producing pink-white flowers. It is found on ...

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Malleostemon pustulatus ''Malleostemon pustulatus'' is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia. It is found in a small area in the Mid West region of Western Australia near Northampton Northampton () is a market town and civil pari ...

'' Rye # '' Malleostemon roseus'' (E.Pritz.) J.W.Green # '' Malleostemon tuberculatus'' (E.Pritz.) J.W.Green # ''

Malleostemon uniflorus ''Malleostemon uniflorus'' is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia. It is found in an area in the Gascoyne extending into the Mid West The Midwestern United States, also referred to as the Midwest or the ...

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q9027173 Myrtaceae genera Endemic flora of Western Australia