Spyridium (Rhamnaceae) is a genus on shrubs endemic to southern and eastern Australia. We present the first nuclear rDNA and chloroplast genome phylogenies for the genus, including all described species and several phrase-name taxa. Our results support an early eastern–western Australia split in the base of the nuclear tree and early divergence of species groups endemic to Tasmania and New South Wales–Queensland.

Golden everlasting paper daisies in the genus Xerochrysum are iconic Australian native plants grown worldwide, but have been in need of revision for over 60 years. We use multiple lines of evidence to delimit species, detect common ancestry among populations and identify putative hybrids. We describe 11 new species, provide revised descriptions, conservation status, a dichotomous key, tables distinguishing closely related taxa, and distribution maps.