Needhamiella
| Needhamiella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Needhamiella L.Watson |
| Species: | N. pungens |
| Binomial name | |
| Needhamiella pungens L. Watson[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Needhamiella is a monotypic genus in the heath family Ericaceae. The sole species, Needhamiella pumilio, is a small shrub that is endemic to Western Australia.<ref name=florabase genus>"Needhamiella L.Watson". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.</ref><ref name=florabase species>"Needhamiella pumilio (R.Br.) L.Watson". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.</ref>
The genus was first formally described in 1810 by botanist Robert Brown who gave it the name Needhamia. This was subsequently declared an illegitimate name as Italian naturalist Giovanni Antonio Scopoli had assigned it to a genus in the family Leguminosae in 1777.[2] In 1965 the genus was given the revised name Needhamiella.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Needhamiella". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- ↑ "Needhamia R.Br". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 4 March 2012.