Cyathostemon ambiguus is a member of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.[3]
| Cyathostemon ambiguus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Cyathostemon |
| Species: | C. ambiguus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyathostemon ambiguus | |
It is found in an area along the south coast extending from the Great Southern and into the south western Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia.[3]
Cyathostemon ambiguus was first described in 1869 by Ferdinand von Mueller as Astartea ambigua,[1][4] but in 2012 was transferred to the genus, Cyathostemon, by Barbara Rye and Malcolm Trudgen.[1][2]
Taxon identifiers | |
|---|---|
| Cyathostemon ambiguus |
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| Astartea ambigua | |