Regelia

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Regelia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Myrtales Family: Myrtaceae Genus: Regelia Schauer
Species
See text.

Regelia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Myrtaceae which are endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. The genus was first formally described by J.C.Schauer in 1843 who gave it the name Regelia in honour of German gardener and botanist Eduard August von Regel.

Species include:

• Regelia ciliata Schauer
• Regelia cymbifolia (Diels) C.A.Gardner
• Regelia inops (Schauer) Schauer
• Regelia megacephala C.A.Gardner
• Regelia velutina (Turcz.) C.A.Gardner

[edit] References

• Regelia Schauer. Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
• Regelia. FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.
• Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants (ASGAP): Regelia cymbifolia

[edit] External links

• Australian National Botanic Gardens: Regelia velutina (photo)