What is "beaufortia"

'Beaufortia ' is a genus of woody shrubs and small trees in the family Myrtaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. The genus Beaufortia is closely related to Melaleuca, Calothamnus, Regelia and several others, differing mainly in the way the anthers are attached to the stalks of the stamens, and in the way they open to release their pollen. Beaufortia anthers are attached at one end and open by splitting at the other.

Beaufortia may refer to:

• Beaufortia (fish), a genus of hillstream loach
• Beaufortia (plant), a genus of plants in the family Myrtaceae
• Beaufortia (journal), a biological journal published by the University of Amsterdam

Beaufortia is a genus of gastromyzontid loaches from China and mainland Southeast Asia.