''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family

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, native from

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through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf

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s and with the ends of the petals rolled back with hairs in the inside of the tube.

Description

Plants in the genus ''Styphelia'' are usually erect or spreading shrubs that have egg-shaped, elliptical or oblong, more or less

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leaves with many fine, almost parallel veins and a sharp point on the tip. The flowers are usually arranged singly in leaf axils with small bracts grading to larger

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at the base and five, usually coloured

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s. The

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s are fused to form a cylindrical tube with their tips rolled back. The inside of the petal tube is hairy and the five

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s and thread-like

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extend beyond the end of the tube. The fruit is a

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with a dry or slightly fleshy

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and a hard

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Taxonomy and naming

The genus ''Styphelia'' was first formally described in 1795 by James Edward Smith in his book ''

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word meaning "tough" or "harsh", referring to the "stiff, prickly leaves and general habit" of the genus.

Species list

The following is a list of species of ''Styphelia'' accepted by

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as at October 2022: * '' Styphelia abnormis'' (

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(Northern Borneo to New Guinea) * '' Styphelia abscondita''

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(New Guinea) * '' Styphelia acervata'' ( Hislop & A.J.G.Wilson) Hislop, Crayn & Puente-Lel.

(W.A.) * '' Styphelia acuminata'' ( R.Br.)

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(N.T.) * '' Styphelia adscendens'' R.Br. - golden heath (N.S.W., S.A., Vic., Tas.) * '' Styphelia allittii'' (F.Muell.) F.Muell. (W.A.) * '' Styphelia angustiflora'' Hislop & Puente-Lel. (W.A.) * '' Styphelia angustifolia''

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Styphelia appressa ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

'' (R.Br.) Spreng. (N.S.W., Qld., Vic.) * '' Styphelia attenuata'' ( A.Cunn.) F.Muell. (N.S.W., Qld., Vic.) * ''

Styphelia balansae ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

'' Virot (New Caledonia) * '' Styphelia biflora'' (R.Br.) Spreng. (N.S.W., Qld., Vic.) * ''

Styphelia blakei ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

'' Hislop, Crayn & Puente-Lel. (Qld.) * '' Styphelia blepharolepis'' F.Muell. (W.A.) * '' Styphelia brevicuspis'' (

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Styphelia breviflora ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

'' (F.Muell.) F.Muell. (W.A.) * '' Styphelia capillaris'' Hislop & Puente-Lel. (W.A.) * '' Styphelia cernua'' Hislop & Puente-Lel. (W.A.) * ''

Styphelia chlorantha ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

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Styphelia ciliosa ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

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Styphelia clelandii ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

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(S.A., Vic.) * '' Styphelia coelophylla'' (A.Cunn. ex DC.) Hislop, Crayn & Puente-Lel. (W.A.) * ''

Styphelia cognata ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

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Styphelia compacta ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

'' (R.Br.) Spreng. (W.A.) * '' Styphelia conchifolia'' ( Strid) Hislop, Crayn & Puente-Lel. (W.A.) * ''

Styphelia concinna ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

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Styphelia conferta ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

'' (Benth.) F.Muell. (N.S.W., Qld.) * '' Styphelia conostephioides'' (DC.) F.Muell. (W.A.) * ''

Styphelia cordifolia ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

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'' (Sond.) F.Muell. (W.A.) * '' Styphelia cuspidata'' (R.Br.) Spreng. (Qld.) * '' Styphelia cymbiformis'' (A.Cunn. ex DC.) F.Muell. (W.A.) * '' Styphelia cymbulae'' ( Labill.) Spreng. (Fiji, New Caledonia, Vanuatu) * '' Styphelia dammarifolia'' ( Brongn. &

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Styphelia decussata ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

'' Hislop, Crayn & Puente-Lel. (W.A.) * '' Styphelia deformis'' (R.B.) Spreng. (N.S.W., Qld.) * '' Styphelia densifolia'' Hislop, Crayn & Puente-Lel. (W.A.) * '' Styphelia deserticola'' Hislop (W.A.) * ''

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Styphelia discolor ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

'' (Sond.) Hislop, Crayn & Puente-Lel. (W.A.) * '' Styphelia disjuncta'' Hislop & Puente-Lel. (W.A.) * ''

Styphelia enervia ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

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Styphelia epacridis ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

'' (DC.) F.Muell. (W.A.) * '' Styphelia erectifolia'' Hislop, Crayn & Puente-Lel. (W.A.) * ''

Styphelia ericoides ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

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Styphelia esquamata ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

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Styphelia exarrhena ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

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Styphelia exolasia ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

'' F.Muell. (N.S.W.) * '' Styphelia exserta'' (F.Muell.) Sleumer (W.A.) * '' Styphelia filamentosa'' Hislop & Puente-Lel. (W.A.) * '' Styphelia filifolia'' Hislop & Puente-Lel. (W.A.) * '' Styphelia flavescens'' (Sond.) F.Muell. (W.A.) * ''

Styphelia fletcheri ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

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Styphelia flexifolia ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

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Styphelia foliosa ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

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Styphelia forbesii ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

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Styphelia glaucifolia ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

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Styphelia hainesii ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

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Styphelia hamulosa ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

'' (E.Pritz.) Sleumer (W.A.) * '' Styphelia hispida'' (E.Pritz.) Sleumer (W.A.) * ''

Styphelia humifusa ''Astroloma humifusum'', commonly known as the native cranberry or cranberry heath, is a small prostrate shrub or groundcover in the heath family Ericaceae. The species is endemic to south-eastern Australia. Description ''Astroloma humifusum'' ...

'' ( Cav.) Pers. (N.S.W, S.A., Tas., Vic.) * '' Styphelia imbricata'' (R.Br.) Spreng. (Qld.) * ''

Styphelia inopinata ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

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Styphelia javanica ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

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Styphelia laeta ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

'' R.Br. (N.S.W.) * '' Styphelia lanata'' Hislop, Crayn & Puente-Lel. (W.A.) * '' Styphelia lavarackii'' (Pedley) Hislop, Crayn & Puente-Lel. (Qld.) * '' Styphelia leptantha'' (Benth.) F.Muell. (W.A.) * '' Styphelia leptospermoides'' (R.Br.) Spreng. (N.S.W., Qld.) * '' Styphelia lissanthoides'' (F.Muell.) F.Muell. (S.A., W.A.) * '' Styphelia longifolia'' R.Br. (N.S.W.) * ''

Styphelia longissima ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

'' Hislop, Crayn & Puente-Lel. (W.A.) * '' Styphelia longistylis'' (Brongn. & Gris) Sleumer (New Caledonia) * ''

Styphelia lucens ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

'' A.R.Bean (Qld.) * '' Styphelia macrocalyx'' (Sond.) F.Muell. (W.A.) * ''

Styphelia macrocarpa ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

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Styphelia malayana ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

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'' (W.Fitzg.) Hislop, Crayn & Puente-Lel. (W.A.) * '' Styphelia melaleucoides'' F.Muell. (W.A.) * ''

Styphelia microcalyx ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

'' (Sond.) F.Muell. (W.A.) * '' Styphelia microdonta'' (F.Muell. ex Benth) F.Muell. (W.A.) * ''

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Styphelia mutica ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

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Styphelia obtecta ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

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Styphelia pallida ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

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Styphelia pancheri ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

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Styphelia pendula ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

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Styphelia pentapagona ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

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Styphelia perileuca ''Styphelia perileuca'', commonly known as montane green five-corners, is a plant in the heath family Ericaceae and is endemic to New South Wales. It is an erect, spreading shrub with broad leaves with a spiky tip, and yellowish-green and red tu ...

'' J.M.Powell - montane green five-corners (N.S.W.) * '' Styphelia piliflora'' Crayn (Qld.) * '' Styphelia planifolia'' (Sond.) Sleumer (W.A.) * ''

Styphelia pogonocalyx ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

'' (F.Muell. ex Benth.) F.Muell. (W.A.) * '' Styphelia propinqua'' (R.Br.) Spreng. (W.A.) * ''

Styphelia prostrata ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

'' (R.Br.) F.Muell. (W.A.) * '' Styphelia psiloclada'' J.M.Powell (N.S.W.) * ''

Styphelia psilopus ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

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Styphelia quartzitica ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

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Styphelia racemulosa ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of the ...

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Styphelia rectiloba ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

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Styphelia retrorsa ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

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Styphelia rigidus ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

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Styphelia riparia ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

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(Vic.) * '' Styphelia rotundifolia'' (R.Br.) Spreng. (W.A.) * '' Styphelia rufa'' (Lindl.) F.Muell. (N.S.W., S.A., Vic.) * ''

Styphelia rupicola ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

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Styphelia ruscifolia ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

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Styphelia saxicola ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

'' Hislop (W.A.) * '' Styphelia serratifolia'' (DC.) Hislop, Crayn & Puente-Lel. (W.A.) * '' Styphelia setigera'' (R.Br.) Spreng. (N.S.W., Vic.) * ''

Styphelia sieberi ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

'' (DC.) Hislop, Crayn & Puente-Lel. (N.S.W., Qld., Vic.) * '' Styphelia sonderensis'' (J.H.Willis) Hislop, Crayn & Puente-Lel. (N.T.) * ''

'' Hislop, Crayn & Puente-Lel. (W.A.) * '' Styphelia stomarrhena'' (Sond.) Sleumer (W.A.) * ''

Styphelia striata ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

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Styphelia strongylophylla ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

'' (F.Muell.) F.Muell. (W.A.) * '' Styphelia subulata'' (F.Muell.) Hislop, Crayn & Puente-Lel. (W.A.) * ''

Styphelia sulcata ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

'' Hislop & Puente-Lel. (W.A.) * '' Styphelia tamminensis'' (E.Pritz.) Sleumer (W.A.) * ''

Styphelia tecta ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

'' (R.Br.) Spreng. (W.A) * '' Styphelia tenuiflora'' Lindl. - common pinheath (W.A.) * ''

Styphelia tortifolia ''Styphelia tortifolia'' is a small shrub species in the family Ericaceae. It is found in Western Australia. Distribution It is found in Beard's south-western province. Taxonomy The species was first described in 1845 as ''Astroloma glau ...

'' Hislop, Crayn & Puente-Lel. (W.A.) * '' Styphelia trichostyla'' (J.M.Powell) Hislop, Crayn & Puente-Lel. (N.S.W., Qld.) * '' Styphelia triflora''

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- pink five-corners (Qld., N.S.W., A.C.T.) * '' Styphelia tubiflora'' Sm. - red five-corner (N.S.W.) * ''

Styphelia veillonii ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

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Styphelia viridis ''Styphelia viridis'', commonly called green five corners, is a plant in the family Ericaceae and is endemic to the east coast of Australia. It owes its common name to the appearance of its fruit - a drupe with a flat top and five distinct ribs ...

'' Andrews (N.S.W., Qld.) * '' Styphelia wetarensis'' J.J.Sm. (Lesser Sunda Island) * '' Styphelia williamsiorum'' Hislop & Puente-Lel. (W.A.) * '' Styphelia woodsii'' (F.Muell.) F.Muell. (S.A., Vic., W.A.) * ''

Styphelia xerophylla ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

'' (DC.) F.Muell. (W.A.) * ''

Styphelia yorkensis ''Styphelia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native from Indo-China through the Pacific to Australia. Most have minute or small leaves with a sharp tip, single, tube-shaped flowers arranged in leaf axils and with the ends of th ...

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Distribution

Species of ''Styphelia'' occur in all Australian mainland states and the Australian Capital Territory. Other species are found northwards to

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q73917 Ericaceae genera Ericales of Australia