Eremosyne

Eremosyne pectinata, the sole species in the genus Eremosyne, is an annual herb endemic to the south coast of Western Australia.

Eremosyne
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Escalloniales
Family:	Escalloniaceae
Genus:	Eremosyne Endl.
Species:	E. pectinata
Binomial name
Eremosyne pectinata Endl.

Taxonomy

Historically it was placed in the Saxifragaceae family. It was placed in its own family, Eremosynaceae, under the Cronquist system; later merged into Escalloniaceae; before being restored to Eremosynaceae in the APG II system.^[1] Recent studies have confirmed its affinity with Escalloniaceae, and the Angiosperm Phylogeny Website now includes it in that family.^[2]

Distribution and habitat

Eremosyne pectinata is largely confined to the Warren region of the Southwest Botanic Province of Western Australia.^[3]

References

1. Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (2003). "An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG II". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 141 (4): 399–436. doi:10.1046/j.1095-8339.2003.t01-1-00158.x.
2. "Escalloniales".
3. "Eremosyne pectinata Endl". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.

External links

• "Eremosyne pectinata Endl". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
• "Eremosyne Endl". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
• "Eremosynaceae". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
• "Eremosyne pectinata Endl". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
• "Eremosyne Endl". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.