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It includes taxa that are native to Australia. Taxa of the lowest rank are always included. Higher taxa are included only if endemic. For the flora of Australia defined politically, see Category:Flora of Australia by state or territory. In the WGSRPD, Australia is as politically defined except for the following exceptions:
Flowers are bright red or scarlet in colour, bell-shaped when viewed from the side and star-shaped when viewed end-on, about 25 to 30 mm (1.0 to 1.2 in) long by 16 to 22 mm (0.6 to 0.9 in) wide, and are produced on large panicles. [7] They have five petals, fused at the base and free at the ends.
A few Australian native plants are used by the pharmaceutical industry, such as two scopolamine and hyoscyamine producing Duboisia species and Solanum aviculare and S. laciniatum for the steroid solasodine. Essential oils from Melaleuca, Callitris, Prostanthera, Eucalyptus and Eremophila are also used medicinally. Due to the wide variety of ...
Endemic flora of Western Australia (1 C, 1,603 P) Pages in category "Endemic flora of Australia" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 733 total.
Xerochrysum bracteatum, commonly known as the golden everlasting or strawflower, is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to Australia. Described by Étienne Pierre Ventenat in 1803, it was known as Helichrysum bracteatum for many years before being transferred to a new genus Xerochrysum in 1990.
Nuytsia floribunda is well known in Southwest Australia, especially due to the appearance of abundant flowers in summer, which is a spectacular display. Although Nuytsia seeds germinate readily and seedlings are easy to grow for a year or two, cultivation of the species to maturity is regarded as difficult, with little success outside its ...
The Gardens comprise sections devoted to different taxonomic plant groups and ecological themes focussed on Australian native plants. The site is crossed by a network of paths, providing access to the various garden beds. Areas of native bushland are still present on the site. One area on the upper slopes had been developed as a nature trail.
This category contains flora that are native to, or naturalised in, Australia as defined politically. It thus differs from the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions , in which, for example, the Australian Antarctic Territory is not included in Australia but is treated as part of the Antarctic continent.