Acrothamnus
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]
- Acrothamnus colensoi (Hook.f.) Quinn
- Acrothamnus hookeri (Sond.) Quinn
- Acrothamnus maccraei (F.Muell.) Quinn - subalpine beard-heath
- Acrothamnus spathaceus (Pedley) Quinn
- Acrothamnus suaveolens (Hook.f.) Quinn
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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 |
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 Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
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