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| Acrothamnus sauveolens found at the tree line of Mount Kinabalu, Borneo | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epacridoideae |
| Tribe: | Styphelieae |
| Genus: | Acrothamnus Quinn |
Acrothamnus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae. The species, which were formerly included in the genus Leucopogon, occur in eastern Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea and the Pacific. They include:
- Acrothamnus colensoi (Hook.f.) Quinn
- Acrothamnus hookeri (Sond.) Quinn
- Acrothamnus maccraei (F.Muell.) Quinn - Subalpine beard-heath
- Acrothamnus montanus (R.Br) Quinn - Snow beard-heath
- Acrothamnus spathaceus (Pedley) Quinn
- Acrothamnus suaveolens (Hook.f.) Quinn
References
- Quinn, Christopher J.; Brown, Elizabeth A.; Heslewood, Margaret M.; Crayn, Darren M. (2005). "Generic concepts in Styphelieae (Ericaceae): the Cyathodes group". Australian Systematic Botany. 18 (5): 439–454. doi:10.1071/SB05005.
- "Acrothamnus - Australian Plant Census". Australian Plant Census (APC). Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- "WFO Plant List - World Flora Online". wfoplantlist.org. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
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