Myrtaceae Juss.
Corymbia dendromerinx K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson , legitimate, scientific
Hill, K.D. & Johnson, L.A.S. (13 December 1995), Systematic studies in the eucalypts. 7. A revision of the bloodwoods, genus Corymbia (Myrtaceae). Telopea 6(2-3): 431-432, Figs 107 (map), 112 BHL APC [tax. nov.]
  • Type: "Western Australia: 24.5 km SE of Tunnel Creek Cave, by road, K. Hill 983, L. Johnson & D. Benson, 1 Aug 1984 (holo NSW; iso CANB, DNA, PERTH)."
  • APC Comment: Occasional hybrids are known between C. dendromerinx and C. flavescens in WA, and C. paractia is considered to be a possible stabilised paleo-hybrid between these two taxa (Hill & Johnson, 1995).
  • APC Dist.: WA
  • Etymology: "The epithet is from the Greek dendron, a tree, and merinx, a bristle, referring to the tree-like appearance, under magnification, of the bristle-glands bearing simple hairs."
Kenneally, K.F., Edinger, D.C. & Willing, T. (1996), Broome and Beyond. Plants and people of the Dampier Peninsula, Kimberley, Western Australia: 143 [secondary reference]
Moore, P. (2005), A guide to plants of inland Australia: 186 (map) [secondary reference]
Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research (2006), EUCLID Edn. 3: - [secondary reference]
common name: Ghost gum [n/a]
Crisp, M.D., Minh, B.Q., Choi, B., Edwards, R.D., Hereward, J., Kulheim, C., Lin, Y.P., Meusemann, K., Thornhill, A.H., Toon, A. & Cook, L.G. (23 January 2024), Perianth evolution and implications for generic delimitation in the eucalypts (Myrtaceae), including the description of the new genus, Blakella. Journal of Systematics and Evolution [Early view]: [16] [basionym]
basionym of: Blakella dendromerinx (K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson) Crisp & L.G.Cook legitimate
Nicolle, D. (19 February 2024), Transfer of residual species and subspecies from Angophora and Corymbia to Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae). Swainsona 38: 125 [basionym]
basionym of: Eucalyptus dendromerinx (K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson) D.Nicolle legitimate