Steganthera

Steganthera
Botanical sketch of S. laxiflora, S. macooraia and S. cooperorum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Magnoliids
Order:	Laurales
Family:	Monimiaceae
Genus:	Steganthera Perkins [1]
Synonyms [1]
AnthobembixPerkins TetrasynandraPerkins

Steganthera is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Monimiaceae. Its native range is from Sulawesi through Maluku Islands, New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago, and Solomon Islands to Queensland. ^{[1] [2]}

Species

As of January 2026 ^[update] , Plants of the World Online accepts the following 28 species: ^[1]

• Steganthera alpina Perkins
• Steganthera atepala Perkins
• Steganthera australiana C.T.White
• Steganthera chimbuensis Philipson
• Steganthera cooperorum Whiffin
• Steganthera cyclopensis Philipson
• Steganthera dentata (Valeton) Kaneh. & Hatus.
• Steganthera fasciculata Philipson
• Steganthera hentyi Philipson
• Steganthera hirsuta Perkins
• Steganthera hospitans (Becc.) Kaneh. & Hatus.
• Steganthera ilicifolia A.C.Sm.
• Steganthera insculpta Perkins
• Steganthera laxiflora (Benth.) Whiffin & Foreman
• Steganthera ledermannii (Perkins) Kaneh. & Hatus.
• Steganthera macooraia (F.M.Bailey) P.K.Endress
• Steganthera moszkowskii (Perkins) Kaneh. & Hatus.
• Steganthera myrtifolia (A.C.Sm.) Philipson
• Steganthera odontophylla Perkins
• Steganthera oligantha (Perkins) Kaneh. & Hatus.
• Steganthera parvifolia (Perkins) Kaneh. & Hatus.
• Steganthera psychotrioides Perkins
• Steganthera pycnoneura Perkins
• Steganthera royenii Philipson
• Steganthera salomonensis (Hemsl.) Philipson
• Steganthera stevensii W.N.Takeuchi
• Steganthera suberosoalata Kosterm.
• Steganthera symplocoides Perkins

References

1. "Steganthera Perkins". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2026. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
2. "Steganthera Perkins". World Flora Online. World Flora Online Consortium. 2026. Retrieved 25 January 2026.