Bauera
Encyclopedia
Bauera is a small genus
of shrubs which are endemic to eastern Australia
. The species occur in the states of South Australia
, Tasmania
, Victoria
, New South Wales
and Queensland
. The genus was named in honour of brothers Ferdinand Bauer
and Franz Bauer
, Austrian botanical illustrators.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of shrubs which are endemic to eastern Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The species occur in the states of South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
, Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
and Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
. The genus was named in honour of brothers Ferdinand Bauer
Ferdinand Bauer
Ferdinand Lucas Bauer was an Austrian botanical illustrator who travelled on Matthew Flinders' expedition to Australia.-Biography:...
and Franz Bauer
Franz Bauer
Franz Andreas Bauer was an Austrian microscopist and botanical artist.Born in Feldsberg, Moravia , he was the son of Lucas Bauer , court painter to the Prince of Liechtenstein, and brother of the painters Josef Anton and Ferdinand Bauer...
, Austrian botanical illustrators.
Selected species
- Bauera capitata Ser. ex DC.
- Bauera rubioidesBauera rubioidesBauera rubioides is a shrubby, flowering plant found in the eastern states of Australia. It has also been referred to as Madder-Leaved Bauera, a comparison to another genus which is commonly named Madder.- Description :...
Andrews (Dog Rose, River Rose) - Bauera microphyllaBauera microphyllaBauera microphylla is a small many-branched shrub found in eastern Australia. It grows in heathland with high rainfall areas not far from Sydney, around 30 cm in height. It is related to, though dissimilar to the rainforest tree Coachwood. The specific epithet microphylla means "small...
Sieber ex DC. - Bauera sessilifloraBauera sessilifloraBauera sessiliflora, also known as Grampians Bauera, is a scrambling shrub that is endemic to The Grampians region in Australia.It grows to between 1 and 2 metres in height and has hairy, wiry stems with 6 to 12 mm long hairy leaflets. The flowers are stalkless with magenta petals and black anthers...
F.Muell. (Grampians Bauera)