Acrothamnus suaveolens

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Acrothamnus suaveolens
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Acrothamnus sauveolens found at the tree line of Mount Kinabalu, Borneo
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
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 (2005)
Synonyms [1]
  • Leucopogon philippinensis(Merr.) Hosok. (1940)
  • Leucopogon suaveolensHook.f. (1852)
  • Styphelia obtusifoliaJ.J.Sm. (1912)
  • Styphelia obtusifolia var. hypoleucaJ.J.Sm. (1912)
  • Styphelia philippinensisMerr. (1922)
  • Styphelia spicataJ.J.Sm. (1917)
  • Styphelia suaveolens(Hook.f.) Warb. ex P.Sarasin & Sarasin (1905)
  • Styphelia trilocularisJ.J.Sm. (1912)
  • Styphelia trilocularis var. quinquelocularisJ.J.Sm. (1912)
  • Styphelia vandewateriWernham (1916)

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] and the highlands of Bougainville Island.

References

  1. Acrothamnus suaveolens (Hook.f.) Quinn. Plants of the World Online . Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  2. Croizat, Léon (2013). Manual of Phytogeography: An Account of Plant-Dispersal Throughout the World. Springer, Nov 21, 2013.
  3. Gressit, J.L. (2012). Biogeography and Ecology of New Guinea. Springer Science & Business Media, Dec 6, 2012.