Scientific or common name:

Leptospermum petersonii L.H. Bailey

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MYRTACEAE - Myrtle family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Leptospermum petersonii L.H. Bailey
Rank: species

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Common names

U.S. name: Common teatree
English name: lemon-scent teatree

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Grown habit: Shrub, Tree
Duration: Perennial
 

Synonyms:
= Leptospermum flavescens Sm.

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Rosidae
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Leptospermum
Species:

1) Leptospermum abnorme F. Muell. ex Benth. 2) Leptospermum brachyandrum (F. Muell.) Druce 3) Leptospermum coriaceum (F. Muell. ex Miq.) Cheel 4) Leptospermum ericoides A. Rich. 5) Leptospermum erubescens Schauer 6) Leptospermum flavescens sensu W.L. Wagner et al. p.p., non Sm. 7) Leptospermum flavescens Sm. 8) Leptospermum glabrescens Wakef. 9) Leptospermum juniperinum Sm. 10) Leptospermum laevigata (Sol. ex Gaertn.) F. Muell., orth. var. 11) Leptospermum laevigatum (Sol. ex Gaertn.) F. Muell. 12) Leptospermum lanigerum (Sol. ex Aiton) Sm. var. macrocarpum Maiden & Betche 13) Leptospermum liversidgei R.T. Baker & H.G. Sm. 14) Leptospermum macrocarpum (Maiden & Betche) Joy Thomps. 15) Leptospermum morrisonii J. Thomp. 16) Leptospermum myrsinoides Schltdl. 17) Leptospermum obovatum Sweet 18) Leptospermum petersonii L.H. Bailey 19) Leptospermum polygalifolim Salisb. 20) Leptospermum rotundifolium (Maiden & Betche) F.A. Rodway ex Cheel 21) Leptospermum scoparium J.R. Forst. & G. Forst. 22) Leptospermum scoparium J.R. Forst. & G. Forst. var. martinii hort. 23) Leptospermum scoparium J.R. Forst. & G. Forst. var. nichollsii (Dorr. Sm.) Turrill 24) Leptospermum scoparium J.R. Forst. & G. Forst. var. rotundifolium Maiden & Betche 25) Leptospermum squarrosum Gaertn. 26) Leptospermum stellatum Cav. 27) Leptospermum trinervium (Sm.) Joy Thomps.

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (Hawaii)
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Myrtaceae)
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1) Amomis (pimenta) 2) Anamomis (myrcianthes) 3) Aulomyrcia (rodwood) 4) Baeckea 5) Callistemon (bottlebrush) 6) Calothamnus (netbush) 7) Calyptranthes (mountainbay) 8) Calyptropsidium (guava) 9) Calytrix 10) Caryophyllus (syzygium) 11) Chamelaucium 12) Corymbia 13) Decaspermum 14) Eucalyptus (gum) 15) Eugenia (stopper) 16) Feijoa 17) Gomidesia 18) Jambosa (syzygium) 19) Kunzea 20) Leptospermum (teatree) 21) Lophostemon 22) Luma (stopper) 23) Marlierea 24) Melaleuca 25) Metrosideros (lehua) 26) Mosiera (guava) 27) Myrceugenia (stopper) 28) Myrcia (rodwood) 29) Myrcianthes 30) Myrciaria (guavaberry) 31) Myrtella 32) Myrtus 33) Pimenta 34) Plinia (marlierea) 35) Pseudanamomis 36) Psidium (guava) 37) Rhodomyrtus 38) Siphoneugena 39) Syncarpia (turpentine tree) 40) Syzygium 41) Tristania (lophostemon) 42) Tristaniopsis 43) Ugni (u±i)

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Common names (Leptospermum)
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1) (no name) 2) Australian teatree (Leptospermum laevigatum) 3) Broom teatree (Leptospermum scoparium) 4) Burgan (Leptospermum ericoides) 5) Common teatree (Leptospermum petersonii) 6) Green teatree (Leptospermum coriaceum) 7) Heath teatree (Leptospermum myrsinoides) 8) Large-leaf yellow teatree (Leptospermum morrisonii) 9) Smooth teatree (Leptospermum glabrescens)

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More species:
1) Leptospermum rotundifolium (Maiden & Betche) F.A. Rodway ex Cheel [783]
2) Leptospermum scoparium J.R. Forst. & G. Forst. [1614]
3) Leptospermum scoparium J.R. Forst. & G. Forst. var. rotundifolium Maiden & Betche [143]
4) Leptosyne californica Nutt. [93]
5) Leptosyne hamiltonii Elmer [176]
6) Leptotaenia bradshawii Rose ex Mathias [138]
7) Leptotrema glaucescens (Nyl.) Müll. Arg. [110]
8) Leptotrema obturascens (Nyl.) Hale [137]
9) Lepturus cylindricus (Willd.) Trin. [237]
10) Lescuraea baileyi (Best & Grout) E. Lawton [138]

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