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Nuytsia
The journal of the Western Australian Herbarium

Typifications in Malleostemon, Micromyrtus, Scholtzia and Thryptomene (Myrtaceae) and a hybrid designation
WEGE, J.A. AND RYE, B.L.

As part of revisionary work in Myrtaceae tribe Chamelaucieae, lectotypes are selected for Malleostemon decipiens (W.Fitzg.) Trudgen, M. tuberculatus (E.Pritz.) J.W.Green, Micromyrtus imbricata Benth., M. sulphurea W.V.Fitzg., Scholtzia ciliata F.Muell., S. teretifolia Benth., S. uberiflora F.Muell. and Thryptomene kochii E.Pritz., and the type of Micromyrtus erichsenii Hemsl. is clarified. Micromyrtus chrysodema Rye is hypothesised to be a hybrid between M. flaviflora (F.Muell.) J.M.Black and a 2-ovulate, white-flowered species of Micromyrtus Benth.

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