''Acrothamnus'' is a

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s in the family

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. The species, which were formerly included in the genus ''

Leucopogon ''Leucopogon'' is a genus of about 150-160 species of shrubs or small trees in the family Ericaceae, in the section of that family formerly treated as the separate family Epacridaceae. They are native to Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia, the ...

'', occur in eastern

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and the Pacific. They include: *'' Acrothamnus colensoi'' (Hook.f.) Quinn *'' Acrothamnus hookeri'' (Sond.) Quinn *'' Acrothamnus maccraei'' (F.Muell.) Quinn - Subalpine beard-heath *''

Acrothamnus montanus ''Acrothamnus montanus'', also known as snow beard heath, is a native Australian bushy shrub commonly found in sub-alpine to alpine areas of southeast Australia. ''Acrothamnus montanus'' has been previously known as ''Leucopogon montanus'', ''L ...

'' (R.Br) Quinn - Snow beard-heath *'' Acrothamnus spathaceus'' (Pedley) Quinn *'' Acrothamnus suaveolens'' (Hook.f.) Quinn

References

Epacridoideae Ericaceae genera Ericales of Australia {{Australia-asterid-stub