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Agonis
	Flowers of A. flexuosa
Conservation status
	Secure
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Myrtaceae
Genus:	Agonis; (DC.) Sweet
Species
	Agonis baxteri; Agonis flexuosa; Agonis theiformis; Agonis undulata

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For the genus of moths with this name, see Agonis (moth).

Agonis is a genus of four species in the plant family Myrtaceae. All are endemic to Western Australia, growing near the coast in the south west.

Only one, Agonis flexuosa, grows to tree size, the others generally growing as tall shrubs. Agonis formerly contained a number of other species, but the genus was recently split, with the majority moved to Taxandria.

Agonis generally have fibrous brown bark, dull green leaves and inflorescences of small white flowers. They are most readily identified by the powerful odour of peppermint emitted when the leaves are crushed or torn.

Species

A. baxteri
A. flexuosa (Western Australian Peppermint, Swan River Peppermint, Willow Myrtle is the most well-known Agonis, being a common tree in parks and road verges in southern Australia.
- A. f. var. flexuosa
- A. f. var. latifolia
A. theiformis
A. undulata

The name Agonis derives from the Greek agon, meaning gathering or collection. In reference to the tightly clustered flowers.

Agonis is the food plant of the moth Aenetus dulcis.

As with many Australian natives, when transplanting, great care must be taken when to avoid stressing, straining or jarring the area where the trunk meets the root ball.

References

"Agonis". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
Boland, D. J.; et al. (1984). Forest Trees of Australia (Fourth edition revised and enlarged). Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 0-643-05423-5. {{cite book}}: Explicit use of et al. in: |author= (help).
Blackall, W. E. and Grieve, B. J. (1980). How to Know Western Australian Wildflowers, Part 3A (2nd ed. ed.). Nedlands, Western Australia: University of Western Australia Press. ISBN 0-85564-160-6. {{cite book}}: |edition= has extra text (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link).
Powell, Robert (1990). Leaf and Branch: Trees and Tall Shrubs of Perth. Perth, Western Australia: Department of Conservation and Land Management. ISBN 0-7309-3916-2..

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-'''''Agonis''''' is a [[genus]] of four [[species]] in the plant family [[Myrtaceae]].  All are [[endemic (ecology)|endemic]] to [[Western Australia]], growing near the coast in the [[Southwest Australia|south west]]. Only one, ''[[Agonis flexuosa]]'', grows to tree size, the others generally growing as tall [[shrub]]s.
+'''''Agonis''''' is a [[genus]] of four [[species]] in the plant family [[Myrtaceae]].  All are [[endemic (ecology)|endemic]] to [[Western Australia]], growing near the coast in the [[Southwest Australia|south west]].
-''Agonis'' formerly had a number of other species, but the genus was recently split, with the majority becoming species of ''[[Taxandria (plant)|Taxandria]]''.
+Only one, ''[[Agonis flexuosa]]'', grows to tree size, the others generally growing as tall [[shrub]]s.
-''Agonis'' species generally have fibrous brown bark, dull green leaves and [[inflorescence]]s of small white [[flower]]s.  They are most readily identified by the powerful odour of [[peppermint]] emitted when the leaves are crushed or torn.
+''Agonis'' formerly contained a number of other species, but the genus was recently split, with the majority moved to ''[[Taxandria (plant)|Taxandria]]''.
+''Agonis'' generally have fibrous brown bark, dull green leaves and [[inflorescence]]s of small white [[flower]]s.  They are most readily identified by the powerful odour of [[peppermint]] emitted when the leaves are crushed or torn.
+'''Species'''
-The species of ''Agonis'' are:
 * ''[[Agonis baxteri|A.&nbsp;baxteri]]''
-* ''[[Agonis flexuosa|A.&nbsp;flexuosa]]'' (Western Australian Peppermint, Swan River Peppermint, Willow Myrtle)(Western Australian Peppermint) is easily the most well-known of the ''Agonis'', being a common tree in the parks and road verges of [[Perth, Western Australia]].
+* ''[[Agonis flexuosa|A.&nbsp;flexuosa]]'' (Western Australian Peppermint, Swan River Peppermint, Willow Myrtle is the most well-known ''Agonis'', being a common tree in parks and road verges in southern [[Australia]].
 ** [[Agonis flexuosa var. flexuosa|''A.&nbsp;f.'' var. ''flexuosa'']]
 ** [[Agonis flexuosa var. latifolia|''A.&nbsp;f.'' var. ''latifolia'']]
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 * ''[[Agonis undulata|A.&nbsp;undulata]]''
-The name ''Agonis'' is from the [[Greek language|Greek]] ''agon'', meaning gathering or collection.  It is believed to refer to the tightly clustered [[inflorescence]]s.
+The name ''Agonis'' derives from the [[Greek language|Greek]] ''agon'', meaning gathering or collection.  In reference to the tightly clustered flowers.
+''Agonis'' is the food plant of the [[moth]] ''[[Aenetus|Aenetus dulcis]]''.
+As with many Australian natives, when transplanting, great care must be taken when to avoid stressing, straining or jarring the area where the trunk meets the root ball.
-''Agonis'' is the food plant of the [[moth]] ''[[Aenetus|Aenetus dulcis]]''.\
-Planting Tip:  The Agonis flexuosa root ball is very sensitive.  Great care must be taken when transplanting to avoid stressing, straining or jarring the area where the trunk meets the root ball.