Genus Melaleuca L.


Summary
Genus number:
7400
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Myrtaceae
Subfamily:
Myrtoideae
Tribe:
Melaleuceae
Accession count:

134 (4  active, 2  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
conserved (nom. cons.) against the homotypic synonym (Madrid ICN Art. 14.4 & App. III) Kajuputi Adans., nom. rej.


Synonyms
Synonym(s) Probable synonym(s) Possible synonym(s)

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References:
  1. Brown, G. K. et al. 2001. Molecular phylogeny and biogeography of Melaleuca, Callistemon and related genera (Myrtaceae). Austral. Syst. Bot. 14:565-585.
  2. Edwards, R. D. et al. 2010. Melaleuca revisited: cpDNA and morphological data confirm that Melaleuca L. (Myrtaceae) is not monophyletic. Taxon 59:744-754.
  3. Govaerts, R. et al. 2008. World checklist of Myrtaceae
  4. International Society for Horticultural Science. International Cultivar Registration Authority (on-line resource).
  5. Ladiges, P. Y. et al. 1999. Phylogeny of Melaleuca, Callistemon, and related genera of the Beaufortia suballiance (Myrtaceae) based on 5S and ITS-1 spacer regions of nrDNA. Cladistics 15:151-172.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=7400. Accessed 9 May 2026.