''Xanthostemon'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of plants in the myrtle family
Myrtaceae
Myrtaceae (), the myrtle family, is a family of dicotyledonous plants placed within the order Myrtales. Myrtle, pōhutukawa, bay rum tree, clove, guava, acca (feijoa), allspice, and eucalyptus are some notable members of this group. All ...
, first described in 1857 by the German–born Australian botanist
Ferdinand von Mueller
Baron Sir Ferdinand Jacob Heinrich von Mueller, (; 30 June 1825 – 10 October 1896) was a German-Australian physician, geographer, and most notably, a botanist. He was appointed government botanist for the then colony of Victoria, Australia ...
. The genus is distributed across
Malesia
Malesia is a biogeographical region straddling the Equator and the boundaries of the Indomalayan and Australasian realms. It is a phytogeographical floristic region in the Paleotropical kingdom. It was first recognized as a distinct region ...
,
Papuasia
Papuasia is a Level 2 botanical region defined in the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions (WGSRPD). It lies in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, in the Melanesia ecoregion of Oceania and Tropical Asia.
It comprises th ...
and northern Australia. The genera ''
Pleurocalyptus'' and ''
Purpureostemon'' from New Caledonia are morphologically close to ''Xanthostemon''.
Species
The following list includes all 48 species in this genus that are accepted by
Plants of the World Online
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History
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Xanthostemon arenarius'' - Queensland
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Xanthostemon aurantiacus'' - New Caledonia
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Xanthostemon bracteatus'' - Philippines
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Xanthostemon brassii
''Xanthostemon'' is a genus of plants in the myrtle family Myrtaceae, first described in 1857 by the German–born Australian botanist Ferdinand von Mueller. The genus is distributed across Malesia, Papuasia and northern Australia. The genera '' ...
'' - New Guinea
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Xanthostemon carlii'' - New Caledonia
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Xanthostemon chrysanthus'' - Queensland
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Xanthostemon confertiflorus'' - Sulawesi
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Xanthostemon crenulatus'' - New Guinea, Queensland
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Xanthostemon eucalyptoides'' - Western Australia, Northern Territory
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Xanthostemon ferrugineus'' - New Caledonia
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Xanthostemon formosus'' - Queensland
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Xanthostemon francii'' - New Caledonia
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Xanthostemon fruticosus'' - Philippines
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Xanthostemon glaucus'' - New Caledonia
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Xanthostemon grandiflorus
''Xanthostemon'' is a genus of plants in the myrtle family Myrtaceae, first described in 1857 by the German–born Australian botanist Ferdinand von Mueller. The genus is distributed across Malesia, Papuasia and northern Australia. The genera '' ...
'' - New Caledonia
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Xanthostemon graniticus'' - Queensland
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Xanthostemon grisii
''Xanthostemon'' is a genus of plants in the myrtle family Myrtaceae, first described in 1857 by the German–born Australian botanist Ferdinand von Mueller. The genus is distributed across Malesia, Papuasia and northern Australia. The genera '' ...
'' - New Caledonia
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Xanthostemon gugerlii
''Xanthostemon'' is a genus of plants in the myrtle family Myrtaceae, first described in 1857 by the German–born Australian botanist Ferdinand von Mueller. The genus is distributed across Malesia, Papuasia and northern Australia. The genera '' ...
'' - New Caledonia
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''Xanthostemon'' × ''intermedius'' - New Caledonia
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Xanthostemon lateriflorus
''Xanthostemon'' is a genus of plants in the myrtle family Myrtaceae, first described in 1857 by the German–born Australian botanist Ferdinand von Mueller. The genus is distributed across Malesia, Papuasia and northern Australia. The genera '' ...
'' - New Caledonia
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Xanthostemon laurinus
''Xanthostemon'' is a genus of plants in the myrtle family Myrtaceae, first described in 1857 by the German–born Australian botanist Ferdinand von Mueller. The genus is distributed across Malesia, Papuasia and northern Australia. The genera ''P ...
'' - New Caledonia
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Xanthostemon longipes'' - New Caledonia
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Xanthostemon macrophyllus'' - New Caledonia
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Xanthostemon melanoxylon'' - Solomon Islands
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Xanthostemon multiflorus'' - New Caledonia
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Xanthostemon myrtifolius'' - New Caledonia
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Xanthostemon natunae'' - Kalimantan
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Xanthostemon novaguineensis'' - New Guinea
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Xanthostemon oppositifolius'' - Queensland
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Xanthostemon paabaensis'' - New Caledonia
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Xanthostemon paradoxus'' - Western Australia, Northern Territory
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Xanthostemon petiolatus'' - Sulawesi to New Guinea
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Xanthostemon philippinensis'' - Luzon
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Xanthostemon psidioides'' - Western Australia, Northern Territory
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Xanthostemon pubescens'' - New Caledonia
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Xanthostemon retusus'' - New Caledonia
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Xanthostemon ruber'' - New Caledonia
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Xanthostemon sebertii'' - New Caledonia
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Xanthostemon speciosus'' - Philippines
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Xanthostemon sulfureus'' - New Caledonia
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Xanthostemon umbrosus'' - Western Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland
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Xanthostemon velutinus'' - New Caledonia
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Xanthostemon verdugonianus'' - Philippines
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Xanthostemon verticillatus'' - Queensland
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Xanthostemon verus'' - Sulawesi to Maluku
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Xanthostemon vieillardii'' - New Caledonia
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Xanthostemon whitei'' - Queensland
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Xanthostemon xerophilus'' - Queensland
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Xanthostemon youngii'' - Queensland
Other species
Provisionally named and awaiting formal publication
* ''Xanthostemon'' sp. Bolt Head (J.R.Clarkson+ 8805) Qld Herbarium
* ''Xanthostemon'' sp. Obiri Rock (J.A.Estbergs s.n.) NT Herbarium
Gallery
File:Xanthostemon_paradoxus_flowers_1.jpg, ''Xanthostemon paradoxus''
File:Xanthostemon-graniticus-SF24054-02.jpg, ''Xanthostemon graniticus''
File:Xanthostemon youngii 8103.jpg, ''Xanthostemon youngii''
Xanthostemon verticillatus - 'White Penda'.jpg, ''Xanthostemon verticillatus''
File:Xanthostemon chrysanthus.jpg, ''Xanthostemon chrysanthus''
References
External links
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{{Taxonbar, from=Q1934826
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Flora of Malesia
Flora of Papuasia
Flora of New Caledonia
Flora of Western Australia
Flora of the Northern Territory
Flora of Queensland