Callistemon speciosus (Sims) Sweet GRIN-Global

Taxon: Callistemon speciosus (Sims) Sweet

Summary

Genus:

Callistemon

Family:

Myrtaceae

Subfamily:

Myrtoideae

Tribe:

Melaleuceae

Nomen number:

8579

Place of publication:

Hort. brit. ed. 1:155. 1826

Verified:

10/13/2009 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System.

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Basionym

Metrosideros speciosa Sims

Heterotypic Synonym(s)

Callistemon glaucus Sweet
Melaleuca paludosa R. Br.
Metrosideros glauca Bonpl.

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Reference(s)

Govaerts, R. et al. World checklist of Myrtaceae. 2008
Green, J. W. Census of the vascular plants of Western Australia. 1985
Hnatiuk, R. J. Census of Australian vascular plants. Australian Flora and Fauna Series No. 11. 1990
Huxley, A., ed. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening. 1992
Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
Lumley, P. F. & R. D. Spencer. 1988. Nomenclatural notes on Callistemon R. Br. (Myrtaceae). Muelleria 6:412.

Common names

English
Albany bottlebrush –

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note
1	Native	Australasia	Australia	Australia	Western Australia

Native
Australasia

AUSTRALIA: Australia [Western Australia]

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://ausgenebank.agriculture.vic.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=8579. Accessed 16 December 2025.