Goodenia
Goodenia is a genus of about two hundred species of flowering plants in the family Goodeniaceae. Plants in this genus are herbs or shrubs, mostly endemic to Australia. The leaves are variably-shaped, the flowers arranged in small groups, with three or five sepals, the corolla bilaterally symmetrical and either fan-shaped with two "lips" or tube-shaped. The petals are usually yellow to white, the stamens free from each other and the fruit a capsule. Taxonomy. The genus "Goodenia" was first formally described in 1793 by James Edward Smith in his book "A Specimen of the Botany of  New Holland" and the first species he described was "G. ramosissima". The name "Goodenia" honours Bishop of Carlisle Samuel Goodenough, a member of the Linnean Society of London at the time. Species list. See List of "Goodenia" species Distribution. Most species of "Goodenia" are endemic to Australia but "G. konigsbergeri" is endemic to Southeast Asia. "G. armstrongiana", "G. purpurascens" and "G. pumilio" extend to New Guinea and "G. pilosa" extends to the Philippines. Species of "Goodenia" are found in all states, including in arid and semi-arid areas.