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Nuytsia
The journal of the Western Australian Herbarium

An update to the taxonomy of some Western Australian genera of Myrtaceae tribe Chamelaucieae. 4. Malleostemon
RYE, B.L.

The following new species of Malleostemon J.W.Green are described: M. costatus Rye & Trudgen, M. microphyllus Rye & Trudgen, M. nephroideus Rye, M. nerrenensis Rye & Trudgen, M. pentagonus Rye & Trudgen, M. pustulatus Rye and M. uniflorus Rye. A new key is presented for the genus. Malleostemon sp. Kalbarri (L.A. Craven 7083) is reduced to synonymy under M. hursthousei (W.Fitzg.) J.W.Green and unnamed taxa that need further study are noted. Six of the new species have conservation priority.