Candollea

/kænˈdɒliː.ə/ noun

A genus of Australian shrubs in the myrtle family, named after a botanist, known for their small colorful flowers.

Named after Augustin Pyramus de Candolle, a Swiss botanist of the 18th-19th century; follows Linnaean naming conventions for plant genera with the Latin feminine ending -a.

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