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are woody evergreen shrubs ranging from 15 cm (6 in) to 3 m (10 ft) high. The leaves are tiny to medium-sized and arranged oppositely on the stems. They contain oil glands and are aromatic, often giving off a pleasant aroma when crushed. The flowers are small and have five petals,
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in 1819. The derivation of the name is unclear. They are commonly known as waxplants, or wax flowers from the waxy feel of the petals. Fourteen species are currently recognised within the genus. It gives its name to a number of closely related genera, collectively known as the
Chamelaucium alliance
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species grow most commonly in heathland communities growing on sand near the coast or inland, and in granite outcrops. Some grow in more semi arid climates.
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ten stamens, and are followed by small hardened fruit.
250:). The most well-known species is the Geraldton wax,
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Myrtaceae; larger members include
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472:Restricted to the southwest of Western Australia,
593:. Port Melbourne: Lothian Press. pp. 15–16.
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277:The genus was first defined by French botanist
640:"Chamelaucium and its Relatives - Background"
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240:. They belong to the myrtle family
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624:Australian Plant Name Index
363:Chamelaucium confertiflorum
338:– Esperance waxflower
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735:American Journal of Botany
692:Gardening on the Wild Side
416:Chamelaucium megalopetalum
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279:René Louiche Desfontaines
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50:Scientific classification
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16:Genus of flowering plants
715:"Chamelaucium uncinatum"
468:Distribution and habitat
437:Chamelaucium pauciflorum
396:Chamelaucium heterandrum
343:Chamelaucium brevifolium
427:Chamelaucium micranthum
422:– large waxflower
406:Chamelaucium marchantii
373:Chamelaucium drummondii
229:, is a genus of shrubs
521:Chamelaucium uncinatum
487:Phytophthora cinnamomi
447:Chamelaucium uncinatum
253:Chamelaucium uncinatum
42:Chamelaucium uncinatum
626:(APNI), IBIS database
535:Chamelaucium ciliatum
458:Chamelaucium virgatum
353:Chamelaucium ciliatum
332:Chamelaucium axillare
192:Chamelaucium ciliatum
386:Chamelaucium gracile
264:Plants of the genus
676:. 19 November 2012.
498:Southern Australia
336:F.Muell. ex Benth.
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650:25 September
648:. Retrieved
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916:iNaturalist
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480:Cultivation
309:Thryptomene
303:Micromyrtus
285:Verticordia
260:Description
145:Subfamily:
93:Angiosperms
1065:Categories
725:2008-04-12
542:References
149:Myrtoideae
864:FloraBase
564:FloraBase
377:(Turcz.)
242:Myrtaceae
227:waxflower
206:Diversity
139:Myrtaceae
63:Kingdom:
1035:40005949
1030:Tropicos
769:Wikidata
690:(2001).
390:F.Muell.
297:Darwinia
291:Calytrix
273:Taxonomy
135:Family:
129:Myrtales
106:Eudicots
947:1008703
934:27479-1
895:3188328
843:2943993
775:Q142244
451:Schauer
322:Species
315:Baeckea
231:endemic
165:Genus:
155:Tribe:
125:Order:
67:Plantae
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1004:PLANTS
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980:NZOR:
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960:834873
882:106485
817:549550
740:online
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400:Benth.
379:Meisn.
347:Benth.
119:Rosids
942:IRMNG
921:72046
869:21818
856:1CQAG
804:61772
619:Desf"
462:Endl.
410:Strid
367:Domin
357:Desf.
198:Desf.
176:Desf.
113:Clade
100:Clade
87:Clade
74:Clade
1017:POWO
968:NCBI
955:ITIS
929:IPNI
908:2394
903:GRIN
890:GBIF
851:EPPO
830:3M34
812:BOLD
799:APNI
696:ISBN
652:2010
595:ISBN
504:and
312:and
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877:FNA
838:EoL
825:CoL
502:USA
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