Acrothamnus | |
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Acrothamnus sauveolens found at the tree line of Mount Kinabalu, Borneo | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ericaceae |
Subfamily: | Epacridoideae |
Tribe: | Styphelieae |
Genus: | Acrothamnus Quinn |
Acrothamnus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae. The species, which were formerly included in the genus Leucopogon, occur in eastern Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea and the Pacific.[1] They include:[2][3]
- Acrothamnus colensoi (Hook.f.) Quinn
- Acrothamnus hookeri (Sond.) Quinn
- Acrothamnus maccraei (F.Muell.) Quinn - Subalpine beard-heath
- Acrothamnus montanus (R.Br) Quinn - Snow beard-heath
- Acrothamnus spathaceus (Pedley) Quinn
- Acrothamnus suaveolens (Hook.f.) Quinn
References
- ↑ Quinn, Christopher J.; Brown, Elizabeth A.; Heslewood, Margaret M.; Crayn, Darren M. (2005). "Generic concepts in Styphelieae (Ericaceae): the Cyathodes group". Australian Systematic Botany. 18 (5): 439–454. doi:10.1071/SB05005.
- ↑ "Acrothamnus - Australian Plant Census". Australian Plant Census (APC). Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ↑ "WFO Plant List - World Flora Online". wfoplantlist.org. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
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