Melaleuca diosmifolia

Melaleuca diosmifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Melaleuca
Species:
M. diosmifolia
Binomial name
Melaleuca diosmifolia
Synonyms
  • Melaleuca chlorantha Bonpl.
  • Melaleuca foliosa Dum.Cours.
  • Myrtoleucodendron diosmifolium (Andrews) Kuntze

Melaleuca diosmifolia is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has also become naturalised in Victoria (Australia) Australia. It is unusual for its genus in that the flowers are green, which partly accounts for its popularity as a garden plant. It is only distantly related to Melaleuca diosmatifolia although its species name has a similar etymology.