Backhousia

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Backhousia
Backhousia citriodora foliage and flowers
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Backhousia
Hook. & Harv.[1]
Species

See text.

Backhousia is a genus of thirteen species of flowering plants in the family Myrtaceae.[1] They grow naturally in the rainforests and seasonally dry rainforests of eastern Australia.[1]

They are aromatic shrubs or trees growing to 5–25 m (20–80 ft) tall, with leaves 3–12 cm (1.2–4.7 in) long and 1–6 cm (0.4–2.4 in) broad, arranged opposite to each other.

Species

This listing was sourced from the authoritative Australian Plant Census and Australian Plant Name Index.[1] For taxa further afield outside Australia, for example species in New Guinea, this list may be incomplete.

  • Backhousia angustifolia F.Muell., curry myrtle
  • Backhousia bancroftii F.M.Bailey, Johnstone River hardwood
  • Backhousia citriodora F.Muell., lemon scented myrtle, sweet verbena tree, sweet verbena myrtle, lemon scented verbena, lemon scented backhousia
  • Backhousia enata A.J.Ford, Craven & J.Holmes[2]
  • Backhousia hughesii C.T.White, stony backhousia, stonewood, lime wood, grey teak
  • Backhousia kingii Guymer
  • Backhousia myrtifolia Hook. & Harv., carrol, carrol ironwood, neverbreak, grey myrtle, iron myrtle, cinnamon myrtle
  • Backhousia oligantha A.R.Bean[3]
  • Backhousia sciadophora F.Muell., shatterwood, ironwood, boomerang tree


Recently formally published and described species and new name combinations, awaiting Australian Plant Census review and acceptance
  • Backhousia gundarara M.D.Barrett, Craven & R.L.Barrett[4]
  • Backhousia leptopetala (F.Muell.) M.G.Harr., former name: Choricarpia leptopetala (F.Muell.) Domin[4]
  • Backhousia subargentea (C.T.White) M.G.Harr., former name: Choricarpia subargentea (C.T.White) L.A.S.Johnson[4]
  • Backhousia tetraptera Jackes[4][5]


Species accepted as a provisional name by the Australian Plant Census while awaiting review and acceptance of its recently formally published name
  • Backhousia sp. Prince Regent (W.O'Sullivan & D.Dureau WODD 42) WA Herbarium   ⇒  Backhousia gundarara M.D.Barrett, Craven & R.L.Barrett[4]


Formerly included here

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Backhousia%". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS) database (listing by % wildcard matching of all taxa relevant to Australia). Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 26 Apr 2013. 
  2. ↑ Ford, Andrew J.; Craven, Lyndley A.; Brophy, J. J. (2005). "Backhousia enata A.J.Ford, Craven & J.Holmes (Myrtaceae), a new species from north-eastern Queensland". Austrobaileya 7 (1). pages 121–127, fig. 1, map 1. Retrieved 1 Nov 2013. 
  3. ↑ Bean, A. R. (2003). "Backhousia oligantha (Myrtaceae), a new species from Queensland". Austrobaileya 6 (3). pages 533–536, fig. 1, map 1. Retrieved 1 Nov 2013. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Harrington, Mark G.; Jackes, Betsy R.; Barrett, M. D. et al. (2012). "Phylogenetic revision of Backhousieae (Myrtaceae): Neogene divergence, a revised circumscription of Backhousia and two new species". Australian Systematic Botany 25: 409–414. Retrieved 16 May 2013. 
  5. ↑ "Mystery Tree April 2010; Update 2012 Backhousia tetraptera" (website). The Society for Growing Australian Plants Townsville Branch Inc. 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2013. 
  6. ↑ Wilson, Paul G.; O'Brien, M. M.; Quinn, Chris J. (2000). "Anetholea (Myrtaceae), a new genus for Backhousia anisata: a cryptic member of the Acmena alliance". Australian Systematic Botany 13 (3): 429–435. 
  7. ↑ Craven, Lyndley A.; Biffin, Ed (2005). "Anetholea anisata transferred to, and two new Australian taxa of, Syzygium (Myrtaceae)". Blumea 50 (1): 157–162. Retrieved 16 May 2013. 


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