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Ristantia

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Ristantia
Ristantia pachysperma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Subfamily: Myrtoideae
Tribe: Kanieae
Genus: Ristantia
Peter G.Wilson & J.T.Waterh.[1][2]
Type species
Ristantia pachysperma
(F.Muell. & F.M.Bailey) Peter G.Wilson & J.T.Waterh.[1]

Ristantia is a genus of plants in the family Myrtaceae, first described in 1982.[1][3] The entire genus is endemic to the state of Queensland, Australia.[2]

Species

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As of April 2025, Plants of the World Online accepts the following 3 species:[2]

  1. Ristantia gouldii Peter G.Wilson & B.Hyland – listed as vulnerable[4]
  2. Ristantia pachysperma (F.Muell. & F.M.Bailey) Peter G.Wilson & J.T.Waterh.
  3. Ristantia waterhousei Peter G.Wilson & B.Hyland

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Ristantia". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Ristantia Peter G.Wilson & J.T.Waterh". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2025. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
  3. ^ Wilson, P.G.; Waterhouse, J.T. (1982). "A review of the genus Tristania R. Br. (Myrtaceae): A heterogeneous assemblage of five genera". Australian Journal of Botany. 30 (4): 413. Bibcode:1982AuJB...30..413W. doi:10.1071/BT9820413.
  4. ^ "Search Results: Ristantia gouldii". Species Profile and Threats Database. Australian Government. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
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