''Scholtzia'' is a genus of
flowering plant
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s in 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), allspice, and eucalyptus are some notable members of this group. All ...
, which are endemic to the
south-west
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of
Western Australia
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.
[''Scholtzia'' Occurrence data from Australasian Virtual Herbarium]
/ref> The genus was first described by Schauer
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* Amy Schauer (1871–1956), Australian cookery instructor and author
* Anton G. Schauer (1860–1932), American politician
* Austen Schauer, member of North Dakota House of ...
in 1843,[ who named it in honour of the physician Heinrich Scholtz.]
See also
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References
Rosids of Western Australia
Myrtaceae genera
Endemic flora of Southwest Australia
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