Taxandria (plant)

Taxandria is a group of plants in the family Myrtaceae described as a genus in 2007.Wheeler, J.R. & Marchant, N.G., (2007) A revision of the Western Australian genus Agonis (Myrtaceae) and two new segregate genera Taxandria and Paragonis. Nuytsia 16(2): 406-407Australian Plant Name Index Tropicos, Taxandria (Benth.) J.R.Wheeler & N.G.Marchant The entire genus is endemic to Western Australia, growing near the coast in the South West corner of the State.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families

Most species of Taxandria generally growing as tall shrubs, but Taxandria juniperina grows to tree size (up to 27m) and Taxandria linearifolia can grow as a small tree (up to 5m in height).

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