Needhamiella is a monotypic genus in the family Ericaceae. The sole species, Needhamiella pumilio, is a small shrub that is endemic to Western Australia.[2][3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epacridoideae |
| Tribe: | Oligarrheneae |
| Genus: | Needhamiella L.Watson |
| Species: | N. pumilio
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| Binomial name | |
| Needhamiella pumilio | |
| Synonyms[citation needed] | |
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The genus was first formally described in 1810 by botanist Robert Brown who gave it the name Needhamia. This was subsequently declared an illegitimate name as Italian naturalist Giovanni Antonio Scopoli had assigned it to a genus in the family Leguminosae in 1777.[4] In 1965 the genus was given the revised name Needhamiella.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Needhamiella". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- ^ "Needhamiella L.Watson". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ "Needhamiella pumilio (R.Br.) L.Watson". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ "Needhamia R.Br". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
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