Claim: Melaleuca calothamnoides is a plant in the daisy family, order of Myrtales from the kingdom Pantae have flowers arranged in cylindrical spikes40–50 mm (1.6–2.0 in) long and wide and blooms from July to October.
Evidence: Melaleuca calothamnoides is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to a relatively small area on the west coast of Western Australia.