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229.0000 Family Myrtaceae Juss.; Gen. Pl. [Jussieu] 322 (1789), nom. cons.
134 genera, ca. 6400 spp. Phylogenies: Maurin et al. 2021, Wilson et al. 2022
Species listed in database: 6339; hybrids: 102
= Baeckeaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Prír. Rostlin 233 (1820)
= Chamelauciaceae DC. ex F.Rudolphi; Syst. Orb. Veg. 55 (1830)
= Eugeniaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Prír. Rostlin 2: 378 (1820)
= Heteropyxidaceae Engl. & Gilg; Syllabus (ed. 8): 281 (1920), nom. cons.
= Kaniaceae Nakai; Chosakuronbun Mokuroku [Ord. Fam. Trib. Gen. Sect. ... nov. ed.]: 245 (1943)
= Leptospermaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Prír. Rostlin 2: 378 (1825)
= Melaleucaceae Vest; Anleit. Stud. Bot. 268, 286 (1818)
= Myrrhiniaceae Arn.; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. 3: 154 (1839)
= Psiloxylaceae Croizat; Principia Bot. 604, 1161, 1164 (1960)
229.2208 Genus Leptospermum J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.; Char. Gen. Pl., ed. 1: 36 (1775)
Distribution: mostly Australia, Malesia (2), 2 to New Zealand and New Guinea. The genus in its previous circumscription was hopelessly polyphyletic, and many species needed transfer into other genera like Homalospermum, Kunzea etc. (see Binks et al. 2022) or new genera (see P. G. Wilson 2023)
Species listed in database: 45; hybrids: 1
= Agonomyrtus Schauer ex Rchb.; Handb. Nat. Pfl.-Syst. 253 (1837)
= Fabricia Gaertn.; Fruct. Sem. Pl. 1: 175, t. 35, f. 4 (1788)
= Macklottia Korth.; Ned. Kruidk. Arch. 1: 196 (1847)
= Glaphyria Jack; Trans. Linn. Soc. London 14: 128 (1823)

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