Lechenaultia

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Lechenaultia
Lechenaultia linarioides
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Asterales Family: Goodeniaceae Genus: Lechenaultia R.Br.
Species
See text.
Synonyms
Latouria (Endl.) Lindl. Leschenaultia Benth. Leschenaultia sect. Latouria (Endl.) Benth. Ericopsis C.A.Gardner Latouria (Endl.) Lindl. Lechenautia Juss.

Lechenaultia is a genus of plants in the Goodeniaceae family. Some species of this genus are used like a ornamental plants. Lechenaultia species are diverse in form, they may appear as trees, shrubs, or small herbaceous plants.

They are named for the botanist attached to the Baudin's expedition to Australia, Jean Baptiste Leschenault de la Tour.

The following is a list of the taxa contained by the genus Lechenaultia;

Sections

Lechenaultia R.Br. sect. Leschenaultia

Lechenaultia sect. Patenti D.A.Morrison

Lechenaultia brevifolia D.A.Morrison

Species

Lechenaultia acutiloba Benth.

Lechenaultia aphylla D.A.Morrison

Lechenaultia biloba Lindl.

Lechenaultia chlorantha F.Muell.

Lechenaultia divaricata F.Muell.

Lechenaultia expansa R.Br.

Lechenaultia filiformis R.Br.

Lechenaultia floribunda Benth.

Lechenaultia formosa R.Br.

Lechenaultia heteromera Benth.

Lechenaultia hirsutaF.Muell.

Lechenaultia juncea E.Pritz.

Lechenaultia laricina Lindl.

Lechenaultia linarioides DC.

Lechenaultia longiloba F.Muell.

Lechenaultia lutescens D.A.Morrison & Carolin

Lechenaultia ovata D.A.Morrison

Lechenaultia papillata D.A.Morrison

Lechenaultia pulvinaris C.A.Gardner

Lechenaultia stenosepala E.Pritz.

Lechenaultia striata F.Muell.

Lechenaultia subcymosa C.A.Gardner & A.S.George

Lechenaultia superba F.Muell.

Lechenaultia tubiflora R.Br.

In addition to these species, there are two descriptions of specimens held at the Western Australian Herbarium:

• Lechenaultia sp. Gibson Desert
• Lechenaultia sp. Kokardine

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