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| + | |genus=Agonis |
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| :''For the genus of moths with this name, see [[Agonis (moth)]]. | | :''For the genus of moths with this name, see [[Agonis (moth)]]. |
| {{Taxobox | | {{Taxobox |
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| | name = ''Agonis'' | | | name = ''Agonis'' |
| | image = PeppermintFlowers.jpg | | | image = PeppermintFlowers.jpg |
− | | image_caption = Flowers of ''[[Agonis flexuosa|A. flexuosa]]'' | + | | image_caption = Flowers of ''[[Agonis flexuosa|A. flexuosa]]'' |
| | status = secure | | | status = secure |
| | regnum = [[Plant]]ae | | | regnum = [[Plant]]ae |
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| The name ''Agonis'' is from the [[Greek language|Greek]] ''agon'', meaning gathering or collection. It is believed to refer to the tightly clustered [[inflorescence]]s. | | The name ''Agonis'' is from the [[Greek language|Greek]] ''agon'', meaning gathering or collection. It is believed to refer to the tightly clustered [[inflorescence]]s. |
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− | ''[[Agonis flexuosa|A. flexuosa]]'' (Western Australian Peppermint) is easily the most well-known of the ''Agonis'', being a common tree in the parks and road verges of [[Perth, Western Australia]]. | + | ''[[Agonis flexuosa|A. flexuosa]]'' (Western Australian Peppermint) is easily the most well-known of the ''Agonis'', being a common tree in the parks and road verges of [[Perth, Western Australia]]. |
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| The species of ''Agonis'' are: | | The species of ''Agonis'' are: |
− | * ''[[Agonis baxteri|A. baxteri]]'' | + | * ''[[Agonis baxteri|A. baxteri]]'' |
− | * ''[[Agonis flexuosa|A. flexuosa]]'' (Western Australian Peppermint, Swan River Peppermint, Willow Myrtle) | + | * ''[[Agonis flexuosa|A. flexuosa]]'' (Western Australian Peppermint, Swan River Peppermint, Willow Myrtle) |
− | ** [[Agonis flexuosa var. flexuosa|''A. f.'' var. ''flexuosa'']] | + | ** [[Agonis flexuosa var. flexuosa|''A. f.'' var. ''flexuosa'']] |
− | ** [[Agonis flexuosa var. latifolia|''A. f.'' var. ''latifolia'']] | + | ** [[Agonis flexuosa var. latifolia|''A. f.'' var. ''latifolia'']] |
− | * ''[[Agonis theiformis|A. theiformis]]'' | + | * ''[[Agonis theiformis|A. theiformis]]'' |
− | * ''[[Agonis undulata|A. undulata]]'' | + | * ''[[Agonis undulata|A. undulata]]'' |
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| ''Agonis'' formerly had a number of other species, but the genus was recently split, with the majority becoming species of ''[[Taxandria (plant)|Taxandria]]''. | | ''Agonis'' formerly had a number of other species, but the genus was recently split, with the majority becoming species of ''[[Taxandria (plant)|Taxandria]]''. |