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 about 17 species 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 ...
s in the family
Ericaceae
The Ericaceae () are a Family (biology), family of flowering plants, commonly known as the heath or heather family, found most commonly in acidic and infertile growing conditions. The family is large, with about 4,250 known species spread acros ...
. 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
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 ...
Monotoca elliptica
''Monotoca elliptica'', the tree broom heath, is a plant in the family Ericaceae, found in south-eastern Australia.
Description
Monotoca elliptica is a long-lived species which may grow for more than a hundred years. The plant is often seen as ...
Monotoca scoparia
''Monotoca scoparia'', commonly known as prickly broom heath, is a widespread native species across south-eastern Australia. ''Monotoca scoparia'' was formerly in the family Epacridaceae but now belongs to the family Ericaceae. Monotoca is an e ...
'' (Sm.) R.Br. – prickly broom heath
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Monotoca submutica
''Monotoca submutica'', commonly known as mountain broomheath, is an endemic heath family shrub in the Epacridaceae family and is one of 17 species in the genus ''Monotoca''. It is a widespread and locally common small to tall woody dense shrub ...