Crowea
| Crowea | |
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| Crowea exalata | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Genus: | Crowea Sm. |
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Crowea is a genus of small evergreen shrubs in the family Rutaceae . They are native to Australia, where they occur in Victoria, New South Wales and Western Australia. The genus is named for James Crowe, an English botanist. Croweas have pink star-shaped flowers with five petals.[1]
The genus has three species as follows:[2]
- Crowea angustifolia Sm.
- Crowea exalata F.Muell.
- Crowea saligna Andrews
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- ^ McCarthy, Norm. "The Adaptable and Rewarding Crowea". australian plants online. Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
- ^ "Crowea". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
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