Acrothamnus suaveolens
Acrothamnus suaveolens is a shrub in the family Ericaceae. It is found in alpine and sub-alpine areas of the Indomalayan and Australasian realms, including Mount Kinabalu in Borneo, Davao and Mount Apo on Mindanao, the Bantaeng mountains in southwestern Sulawesi, and Mount Fetin on Timor.[2] It is also found in sub-alpine grasslands and shrublands on Mount Wilhelm in New Guinea.[3]
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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 |
| Genus: | Acrothamnus |
| Species: | A. suaveolens |
| Binomial name | |
| Acrothamnus suaveolens (Hook.f.) Quinn[1] | |
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References
- "Acrothamnus suaveolens (Hook.f.) Quinn". The Plant List. Accessed 22 May 2020.
- Croizat, Léon (2013). Manual of Phytogeography: An Account of Plant-Dispersal Throughout the World. Springer, Nov 21, 2013.
- Gressit, J.L. (2012). Biogeography and Ecology of New Guinea. Springer Science & Business Media, Dec 6, 2012.
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