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Cheyniana microphylla (C.A.Gardner) Rye
Bush Pomegranate
This beautiful species was previously known as Balaustion microphyllum. The article below describes the new genus.

  Cheyniana microphylla Cheyniana microphylla
  Description:Flower Description:Flower and leaves
  Location:16K E of Mullewa, Western Australia Location:16K E of Mullewa, Western Australia
   GPS coordinates:28˚30.4662S, 115°40.7442E  GPS coordinates:28˚30.4662S, 115°40.7442E
  Date:8 August 2016 Date:8 August 2016
  Field No.:5381 Field No.:5381
     
  Cheyniana microphylla Cheyniana microphylla
 
  Description:Plant Description:Flowers
  Location:16K E of Mullewa, Western Australia Location:16K E of Mullewa, Western Australia
   GPS coordinates:28˚30.4662S, 115°40.7442E  GPS coordinates:28˚30.4662S, 115°40.7442E
  Date:8 August 2016 Date:8 August 2016
  Field No.:5381 Field No.:5381
     
  Cheyniana microphylla Cheyniana microphylla
 
  Description:Flowers Description:Plant in habitat with Velleia rosea
  Location:Pindar, Western Australia Location:Pindar, Western Australia
   GPS coordinates: 28˚24.372S 115˚50.582E  GPS coordinates: 28˚24.372S 115˚50.582E
  Date:28 August 2015 Date:28 August 2015
  Field No.:3495 Field No.:3495
     
  Cheyniana microphylla Cheyniana microphylla
 
  Description:Flower Description:Flowers
  Location:Mullewa North Loop, Mullewa, Western Australia Location:Mullewa North Loop, Mullewa, Western Australia
  GPS coordinates: 28˚28.666S 115˚23.233E GPS coordinates: 28˚28.666S 115˚23.233E
  Date:28 August 2015 Date:28 August 2015
  Field No.:3487 Field No.:3487
     
  Cheyniana microphylla Cheyniana microphylla
 
  Description:Flowers   Description:Plant in habitat
  Location:Mullewa North Loop, Mullewa, Western Australia Location:Mullewa North Loop, Mullewa, Western Australia
  GPS coordinates: 28˚28.666S 115˚23.233E GPS coordinates: 28˚28.666S 115˚23.233E
  Date:28 August 2015 Date:28 August 2015
  Field No.:3487 Field No.:3487
     
     
     


References (accessed 15 January 2017):

http://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/34809

Rye, B.L. (2009), A reduced circumscription of Balaustion and description of the new genus Cheyniana (Myrtaceae : Chamelaucieae). Nuytsia 19:129-148

Corrick M. & Fuhrer B. (2009), Wildflowers of Southern Western Australia, 3rd Ed, Rosenberg Publishing

 

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Cheyniana microphylla