Styphelia
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Subfamily: | Styphelioideae |
| Tribe: | Styphelieae[1] |
| Genus: | Styphelia Sm. |
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Styphelia is a genus of shrubs in the heather family, Ericaceae.[2] The genus is endemic to Australia and the Pacific Islands.
Species include:[2]
- Styphelia adscendens R.Br. – Golden Heath
- Styphelia exarrhena (F.Muell.) F.Muell. – Desert Styphelia
- Styphelia exserta (F.Muell.) Sleumer
- Styphelia floribunda (Brongn. & Gris) Sleumer
- Styphelia hainesii F.Muell.
- Styphelia intertexta A.S.George
- Styphelia laeta R.Br.
- Styphelia longifolia R.Br.
- Styphelia melaleucoides F.Muell.
- Styphelia perileuca J.M.Powell
- Styphelia psiloclada J.M.Powell
- Styphelia pulchella (Sond.) F.Muell.
- Styphelia tameiameiae (Cham. & Schltdl.) F.Muell. – Pūkiawe[3] (Hawaiʻi and Marquesas Islands)[4]
- Styphelia tenuiflora Benth. – Common Pinheath
- Styphelia triflora Andrews – Pink Five-Corners
- Styphelia tubiflora Sm. – Red Five-Corner
- Styphelia viridis Andrews
A number of species formerly included in this genus have been reassigned to other genera including Acrothamnus, Agiortia, Astroloma, Brachyloma, Croninia, Cyathopsis, Leptecophylla, Leucopogon, Lissanthe and Planocarpa.[2]
References
- ↑ "Styphelia". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2005-02-02. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
- 1 2 3 "Styphelia". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2008-12-22.
- ↑ Little Jr., Elbert L.; Roger G. Skolmen (1989). "Pūkiawe" (PDF). United States Forest Service.
- ↑ "Styphelia tameiameiae". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2008-09-22. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
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