Correa Andrews

12 species endemic Aust.; all states and territories except NT

Stellate-tomentose shrubs with opposite simple leaves. Calyx cup-shaped, persistent. Petals 4, valvate, tomentose outside, much larger than the calyx, cohering into a cylindrical tube, sometimes separating as the flower expands, spreading at the top. Stamens 8, free. Ovary 4-locular, each loculus with 2 ovules; style filiform, terminal. Fruit dehiscent.