Enchylaena
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Enchylaena is a genus
of two species of small perennial shrubs endemic to Australia
. Plants of this genus are commonly known as barrier saltbushes.
The genus was published by Robert Brown
in 1810, along with the species Enchylaena tomentosa
. A number of putative species have been published since then, but all bar one have been transferred into other genera, or given synonymy with E. tomentosa. The exception is Enchylaena lanata, published by Paul G. Wilson in 1984.
Species List:
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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 two species of small perennial shrubs endemic to 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...
. Plants of this genus are commonly known as barrier saltbushes.
The genus was published by Robert Brown
Robert Brown (botanist)
Robert Brown was a Scottish botanist and palaeobotanist who made important contributions to botany largely through his pioneering use of the microscope...
in 1810, along with the species Enchylaena tomentosa
Enchylaena tomentosa
Enchylaena tomentosa, commonly known as Barrier Saltbush, is a species of small shrub endemic to Australia.-Description:It grows as a small shrub, prostrate or erect, up to a metre high. It has slender leaves up to two centimetres long, and fruits that may be green, yellow or red...
. A number of putative species have been published since then, but all bar one have been transferred into other genera, or given synonymy with E. tomentosa. The exception is Enchylaena lanata, published by Paul G. Wilson in 1984.
Species List:
- Enchylaena tomentosaEnchylaena tomentosaEnchylaena tomentosa, commonly known as Barrier Saltbush, is a species of small shrub endemic to Australia.-Description:It grows as a small shrub, prostrate or erect, up to a metre high. It has slender leaves up to two centimetres long, and fruits that may be green, yellow or red...
- Enchylaena lanata
Distribution
E. tomentosa is widely distributed throughout Australia. E. lanata is endemic to Western AustraliaWestern Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
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