''Stackhousia'' is a

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of annual and perennial plants in the family

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that are native to Australia,

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and

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. The genus was first described by James Edward Smith in ''

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'' in 1798. It was formerly placed in Stackhousiaceae, but under the

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system this family has been folded into Celastraceae. Species include: *'' Stackhousia annua'' W.R.Barker *'' Stackhousia aspericocca'' Schuch. *'' Stackhousia clementii'' Domin *''

Stackhousia dielsii ''Stackhousia dielsii'', commonly known as yellow stackhousia, is a species of plant in the family Celastraceae. The dense perennial herb typically grows to a height of and has a sedge-like habit. It blooms between July and November and produc ...

'' Pamp. - Yellow stackhousia *''Stackhousia gunnii'' Hook.f. now '' Stackhousia subterranea'' *''

Stackhousia huegelii ''Stackhousia huegelii'' is a species of plant in the family Celastraceae. The species is found from the Mid West The Midwestern United States, also referred to as the Midwest or the American Midwest, is one of four census regions of th ...

'' Endl. *'' Stackhousia intermedia'' F.M.Bailey *'' Stackhousia megaloptera'' F.Muell. *''

Stackhousia minima ''Stackhousia minima'' is a perennial herb species in the family Celastraceae. It is native to New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the ...

'' Hook.f. *'' Stackhousia monogyna'' Labill. - Creamy candles, creamy stackhousia *'' Stackhousia muricata'' Lindl. *''

Stackhousia pubescens ''Stackhousia pubescens'', commonly known as downy stackhousia, is a species of plant in the family Celastraceae. The species is found from the Mid West, Wheatbelt, South West The points of the compass are a set of horizontal, radially arr ...

'' A.Rich. - Downy stackhousia *'' Stackhousia pulvinaris'' F.Muell. - Alpine stackhousia *''

Stackhousia scoparia ''Stackhousia scoparia'' is a species of plant in the family Celastraceae. The perennial herb has a broom-like habit and typically grows to a height of . It blooms between August and January producing yellow-green-brown flowers. The species is ...

'' Benth. *'' Stackhousia spathulata'' Sieber ex Spreng. *''

Stackhousia stratfordiae ''Stackhousia stratfordiae'' is a species of plant in the family Celastraceae. The species is found in a few scattered locations in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q17271916 stratfordiae ...

'' W.R.Barker & Cockerton *'' Stackhousia subterranea'' W.R.Barker - Gunn's mignonette, grasslands candles *'' Stackhousia tryonii'' F.M.Bailey *''

Stackhousia umbellata ''Stackhousia umbellata'' is a species of plant in the family Celastraceae. The perennial herb has a spreading habit and typically grows to a height of . It blooms between May and August producing yellow flowers. The species is found in a smal ...

'' C.A.Gardner & A.S.George *'' Stackhousia viminea'' Sm. - Slender stackhousia

References

* * Celastrales genera {{Celastraceae-stub