Acrothamnus
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| Acrothamnus sauveolens found at the tree line of Mount Kinabalu, Borneo | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epacridoideae |
| Tribe: | Styphelieae |
| Genus: | 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.