Contains 3 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
The arrangement of the stamens has been found to be an inadequate distinction between Callistemon and Melaleuca, and thus Melaleuca was expanded to include Callistemon (Craven 2006). Many other genera have been subsumed into Melaleuca based on DNA studies (Craven et al. 2014). However, the taxonomy of Melaleuca is still under revision and some prefer to retain Callistemon for a certain group of Australian species (Udovicic & Spencer 2012).
Classification
Citation
MELALEUCA Linnaeus, Syst. Nat., ed. 12. 509. 1767; Mant. Pl. 14, 105. 1767, nom. cons. vs. Kajuputi Adanson 1763.
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TYPE: Melaleuca leucadendra (Linnaeus) Linnaeus, typ. cons. (Myrtus leucadendra Linnaeus)
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melaleuca linariifolia | CAJEPUT TREE | Not Native | ||
| Melaleuca quinquenervia | PUNKTREE | Not Native FAC (NWPL) Y AD (WAP) FAC (DEP) | ||
| Melaleuca viminalis | BOTTLEBRUSH | Not Native Y |
[Family identification key]
1. Leaf blades < 4 mm wide
1. Largest leaf blades > 4 mm wide
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2. Leaf blades elliptic; flowers joined to the inflorescence axis in clusters of 3; filaments white to greenish to yellow
2. Leaf blades linear-elliptic; flowers joined to the inflorescence singly; filaments red
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asteromyrtus | Asteromyrtus Schauer, Linnaea 17: 242. 1843. | TYPE: Asteromyrtus gaertneri Schaure, nom. illegit. (Melaleuca angustifolia Gaertner) | |
| Callistemon | Callistemon R. Brown, in Flinders, Voy. Terra Austr. 2: 547. 1814. | TYPE: Callistemon rigidus R. Brown 1819. | |
| Gymnagathis | Gymnagathis Schauer, Linnaea 17: 243. 1843. | TYPE: Gymnagathis teretifolia (Endlicher) Schauer (Melaleuca teretifolia Endlicher) | |
| Kajuputi | Kajuputi Adanson, Fam. Pl. 2: 84, 530. 1763, nom. rej. vs. Melaleuca Linnaeus 1767. | TYPE: Myrtus leucadendra Linnaeus = Melaleuca Linnaeus 1767. | |
| Meladendron | Meladendron Saint-Lager, Ann. Soc. Bot. Lyon 7: 64, 130. 1880, non Molina 1810. | TYPE: Meladendron leucocladum Saint-Lager, nom. illegit. (Myrtus leucadendra Linnaeus) = Melaleuca Linnaeus 1767. | |
| Myrtoleucodendron | Myrtoleucodendron Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 241. 1891. | TYPE: = Melalecua Linnaeus 1767. |