''Microcorys'' is a genus of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...
s in the family
Lamiaceae
The Lamiaceae ( )
or Labiatae are a family (biology), family of flowering plants commonly known as the mint, deadnettle, or sage family. Many of the plants are aromatic in all parts and include widely used culinary herbs like basil (herb), ba ...
, first described in 1810. The entire 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 Australia.
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Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Microcorys'':Benth.
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- Western Australia
* '' Microcorys cephalantha'' B.J.Conn - Western Australia
* '' Microcorys elatoides'' T.C.Wilson & Hislop - Western Australia
* '' Microcorys elliptica'' B.J.Conn - Northern Territory
* '' Microcorys eremophiloides'' Kenneally - Western Australia
* '' Microcorys ericifolia'' Benth. - Western Australia
* '' Microcorys exserta'' Benth. - Western Australia
* '' Microcorys glabra'' (Bartl.) Benth. - Western Australia
* '' Microcorys lenticularis'' F.Muell.
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- Western Australia
* '' Microcorys longiflora'' F.Muell. - Western Australia
* '' Microcorys longifolia'' (Benth.) Benth. - Western Australia
* '' Microcorys macredieana'' F.Muell. - Northern Territory
* '' Microcorys obovata'' Benth. - Western Australia
* '' Microcorys pimeloides'' F.Muell. - Western Australia
* '' Microcorys purpurea'' R.Br. - Western Australia
* '' Microcorys queenslandica'' C.T.White - Queensland
* '' Microcorys subcanescens'' Benth. - Western Australia
* '' Microcorys tenuifolia'' Benth. - Western Australia
* '' Microcorys virgata'' R.Br. - Western Australia
* '' Microcorys wilsoniana'' B.J.Conn - Western Australia
References
Lamiaceae
Lamiaceae genera
Endemic flora of Australia
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