Calothamnus

Calothamnus
Calothamnus quadrifidus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Calothamnus
R.Br.
Synonyms[1]
  • Billottia Colla
  • Baudinia Lesch. ex DC.
Calothamnus graniticus subsp. graniticus
Calothamnus pinifolius

Calothamnus is a genus of shrubs, in the family Myrtaceae, which are endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. The name Calothamnus, ascribed to the genus by botanist Robert Brown, is derived from the Greek words kalos (beautiful) and thamnos (shrub).

Species include:

  • Calothamnus accedens Hawkeswood
  • Calothamnus affinis Turcz.
  • Calothamnus aridus Hawkeswood
  • Calothamnus asper Turcz.
  • Calothamnus blepharospermus F.Muell.
  • Calothamnus borealis Hawkeswood
  • Calothamnus brevifolius Hawkeswood
  • Calothamnus chrysanthereus F.Muell. - Claw Flower
  • Calothamnus crassus (Benth.) Hawkeswood
  • Calothamnus formosus Hawkeswood
  • Calothamnus gibbosus Benth.
  • Calothamnus gilesii F.Muell.
  • Calothamnus gracilis R.Br.
  • Calothamnus graniticus Hawkeswood
  • Calothamnus hirsutus Hawkeswood
  • Calothamnus homalophyllus F.Muell. - Murchison Claw-flower
  • Calothamnus huegelii Schauer
  • Calothamnus kalbarriensis Hawkeswood
  • Calothamnus lateralis Lindl.
  • Calothamnus lehmannii Schauer
  • Calothamnus longissimus F.Muell.
  • Calothamnus macrocarpus Hawkeswood
  • Calothamnus microcarpus F.Muell.
  • Calothamnus oldfieldii F.Muell.
  • Calothamnus pachystachyus Benth.
  • Calothamnus pallidifolius (Benth.) Hawkeswood
  • Calothamnus pinifolius F.Muell. (Dense Claw-flower)
  • Calothamnus planifolius Lehm.
  • Calothamnus preissii Schauer
  • Calothamnus quadrifidus R.Br. - One-sided Bottlebrush
  • Calothamnus robustus Schauer
  • Calothamnus rupestris Schauer - Mouse Ears
  • Calothamnus sanguineus Labill. - Silky-leaved Blood-flower
  • Calothamnus schaueri Lehm.
  • Calothamnus suberosus Schauer
  • Calothamnus torulosus Schauer
  • Calothamnus tuberosus Hawkeswood
  • Calothamnus validus S.Moore - Barrens Claw-flower
  • Calothamnus villosus R.Br.

References

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