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Melaleuca L.
Taxonomic Serial No.: 27227

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Taxonomy and Nomenclature


	Kingdom:	Plantae
	Taxonomic Rank:	Genus
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	Taxonomic Status:
	Current Standing:	accepted

	Data Quality Indicators:
	Record Credibility Rating:	verified - standards met
	Global Species Completeness:	partial
	Latest Record Review:	2011

Taxonomic Hierarchy


	Kingdom	Plantae – plantes, Planta, Vegetal, plants
	Subkingdom	Viridiplantae – green plants
	Infrakingdom	Streptophyta – land plants
	Superdivision	Embryophyta
	Division	Tracheophyta – vascular plants, tracheophytes
	Subdivision	Spermatophytina – spermatophytes, seed plants, phanérogames
	Class	Magnoliopsida
	Superorder	Rosanae
	Order	Myrtales
	Family	Myrtaceae – myrtles, myrtacées
	Genus	Melaleuca L.
		Direct Children:
	Species	Melaleuca acuminata F. Muell. – mallee honeymyrtle
	Species	Melaleuca adnata Turcz.
	Species	Melaleuca bracteata F. Muell. – river teatree
	Species	Melaleuca brevifolia Turcz. – d'Alton's melaleuca, mallee honeymyrtle
	Species	Melaleuca cajuputi Powell – cajeput
	Species	Melaleuca capitata Cheel
	Species	Melaleuca cheelii C.T. White
	Species	Melaleuca corrugata J.M. Black ex Eardley
	Species	Melaleuca diosmifolia Andrews – dotted melaleuca
	Species	Melaleuca eleuterostachya F. Muell. – hummock honeymyrtle, swamp paperbark
	Species	Melaleuca elliptica Labill.
	Species	Melaleuca ericifolia Sm. – swamp paperbark
	Species	Melaleuca hamulosa Turcz.
	Species	Melaleuca huegelii Endl. – chenille honeymyrtle
	Species	Melaleuca hypericifolia Sm.
	Species	Melaleuca incana R. Br. – gray honeymyrtle
	Species	Melaleuca lanceolata Otto – moonah
	Species	Melaleuca lateritia A. Dietr. – robin redbreast bush, robin-redbreast-bush
	Species	Melaleuca leucadendra (L.) L. – cajeput
	Species	Melaleuca linariifolia Sm. – cajeput tree
	Species	Melaleuca megacephala F. Muell.
	Species	Melaleuca microphylla Sm.
	Species	Melaleuca neglecta Ewart & B. Wood
	Species	Melaleuca nesophila F. Muell.
	Species	Melaleuca nodosa (Sol. ex Gaertn.) Sm.
	Species	Melaleuca pentagona Labill.
	Species	Melaleuca platycalyx Diels
	Species	Melaleuca polygaloides Schauer
	Species	Melaleuca pulchella R. Br.
	Species	Melaleuca pungens Schauer
	Species	Melaleuca quinquenervia (Cav.) S.T. Blake – bottle brush tree, cajeput tree, melaleuca, niaouli, paperbark, punktree
	Species	Melaleuca seriata Lindl.
	Species	Melaleuca sheathiana W. Fitzg.
	Species	Melaleuca squarrosa Donn ex Sm. – bottlebrush teatree, scented paperbark
	Species	Melaleuca striata Labill.
	Species	Melaleuca styphelioides Sm. – prickly-leaf teatree
	Species	Melaleuca subfalcata Turcz.
	Species	Melaleuca teretifolia Endl.
	Species	Melaleuca thymifolia Sm. – thymeleaf melaleuca
	Species	Melaleuca thyoides Turcz.
	Species	Melaleuca uncinata R. Br. – broom honeymyrtle, broombush
	Species	Melaleuca urceolaris F. Muell. ex Benth.
	Species	Melaleuca viminea Lindl.
	Species	Melaleuca viridiflora Sol. ex Gaertn. – niaouli-tree, niauli
	Species	Melaleuca wilsonii F. Muell. – violet honeymyrtle, Wilson's honeymyrtle

References


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	Source:	Myrtaceae of North America Update, database (version 2011)
	Acquired:	2011
	Notes:	Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
	Reference for:	Melaleuca

	Source:	NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)
	Acquired:	1996
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	Reference for:	Melaleuca

	Source:	The PLANTS Database, database (version 4.0.4)
	Acquired:	1996
	Notes:	National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
	Reference for:	Melaleuca

	Source:	The PLANTS Database, database (version 5.1.1)
	Acquired:	2000
	Notes:	National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
	Reference for:	Melaleuca

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