Lenwebbia

taxobox
name = "Lenwebbia"
regnum = Plantae
unranked_divisio = Angiosperms
unranked_classis = Eudicots
unranked_ordo = Rosids
ordo = Myrtales
familia = Myrtaceae
genus = "Lenwebbia"
genus_authority = N.Snow & Guymer
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = 2 spp
"L. lasioclada"
"L. prominens"
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"Lenwebbia" is a genus of 2 species (Snow et al 2003) of shrubs or small trees in the myrtle family Myrtaceae. The genus is named to honour the Australian plant ecologist Dr. Leonard Webb. The genus occurs in mesic forests along or near the east coast of Australia, from northern New South Wales to northeasternQueensland.

All species were formerly classified in the genus "Austromyrtus". Lenwebbia is distinct from Austromyrtus and Gossia in having four petals rather than five. Anatomical (Snow et al. 2003) and genetic analyses (Salywon et al. 2004) have placed Lenwebbia as the sister genus to Lophomyrtus from New Zealand.

Species

"L. lasioclada" is disjunct in northern New South Wales-southern Queensland and northeastern Queensland.

"L. prominens" is found in rainforests accociated with the Tweed Volcano in Northern NSW and SE Queensland.

References

1. Snow, N., G. P. Guymer, G. Sawvel. 2003. Systematics of Austromyrtus, Lenwebbia, and the Australian species of Gossia (Myrtaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 65: 1-95.

2. Wilson Peter G. (Accessed 2007) Lenwebbia in: NSW Flora Online http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/

3. S.G.A.P.(Qld Region)Logan River Branch Inc (2005) Mangroves to mountains. Volume 2. A field guide to the native plants of south-east Queensland Browns Plains, Qld.:Logan River Branch SGAP (Qld Region) Inc.581.99432 MAN

4. Salywon et al (2004) Phylogenetic relationships of Myrtaceae as inferred from nrDNA ITS sequence data Abstract (see links)

External links

* [http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=gn&name=Lenwebbia Lenwebbia in the Flora of NSW]
* [http://www.2004.botanyconference.org/engine/search/index.php?func=detail&aid=795 Abstract of Myrtaceae genetics Paper]