| Cosmelia | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Cosmelia rubra | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epacridoideae |
| Tribe: | Cosmelieae |
| Genus: | Cosmelia R.Br. |
| Species: | C. rubra |
| Binomial name | |
| Cosmelia rubra | |
Cosmelia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae. [1] [2] The sole species is Cosmelia rubra, commonly known as spindle heath, found in swampy sites in the south-west of Western Australia. [3]
The genus was formally described in 1810 by botanist Robert Brown. [1]