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229.0000 Family Myrtaceae Juss.; Gen. Pl. [Jussieu] 322 (1789), nom. cons.
134 genera, ca. 6400 spp. Phylogenies: Maurin et al. 2021, Wilson et al. 2022
Species listed in database: 6370; hybrids: 102
= Baeckeaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Přír. Rostlin 233 (1820)
= Chamelauciaceae DC. ex F.Rudolphi; Syst. Orb. Veg. 55 (1830)
= Eugeniaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Přír. Rostlin 2: 378 (1820)
= Heteropyxidaceae Engl. & Gilg; Syllabus (ed. 8): 281 (1920), nom. cons.
= Kaniaceae Nakai; Chosakuronbun Mokuroku [Ord. Fam. Trib. Gen. Sect. ... nov. ed.]: 245 (1943)
= Leptospermaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Přír. Rostlin Aneb. Rostlin 2: 378 (1825)
= Melaleucaceae Vest; Anleit. Stud. Bot. 268, 286 (1818)
= Myrrhiniaceae Arn.; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. 3: 154 (1839)
= Psiloxylaceae Croizat; Principia Bot. 604, 1161, 1164 (1960)
229.3103 Genus Xanthostemon F.Muell.; Hooker´s J. Bot. Kew Gard. Misc. 9: 17 (1857)
Distribution: E-Malesia, Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia
Species listed in database: 45; hybrids: 1
= Draparnaudia Montrouz.; Mém. Acad. Roy. Sci. Lyon, Sect. Sci., Sér. 2, 10: 205 (1860)
= Fremya Brongn. & Gris; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 10: 372 (1863)
= Nani Adans.; Fam. Pl. [Adanson] 2: 88 (1763)
= Nania Miq.; Fl. Ned. Ind. 1(1): 399 (1855)
= Salisia Pancher ex Brongn. & Gris; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 10: 373 (1863), nom. illeg.
species :
Xanthostemon arenarius Peter G.Wilson; Telopea 5(2): 305 (1993)
Distribution: Australia (Queensland)
50 AUS
species :
Xanthostemon aurantiacus (Brongn. & Gris) Schltr.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 36: 26 (1905)
Distribution: New Caledonia (S-New Caledonia)
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Fremya aurantiaca Brongn. & Gris; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 10: 373 (1863)
= Salisia aurantiaca (Brongn. & Gris) Pancher; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 10: 373 (1863)
species :
Xanthostemon bracteatus Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci., C 12: 289 (1917)
Distribution: Philippines (Luzon)
42 PHI
species :
Xanthostemon brassii Merr.; J. Arnold Arbor. 33: 154 (1952)
Distribution: Moluccas; New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)
42 MOL NWG
species :
Xanthostemon carlii J.W.Dawson; Fl. Nouv.-Calédonie & Dépend. 18: 200 (1992)
Distribution: New Caledonia (NW-New Caledonia)
60 NWC
species :
Xanthostemon chrysanthus (F.Muell.) Benth.; Fl. Austral. [Bentham] 3: 268 (1867)
Distribution: Australia (Queensland)
50 AUS
Synonyms: hidden
= Metrosideros chrysantha F.Muell.; Fragm. [Mueller] 4: 159 (1864)
= Nania chrysantha (F.Muell.) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 242 (1891)
species :
Xanthostemon confertiflorus Merr.; J. Arnold Arbor. 33: 158 (1952)
Distribution: Sulawesi
42 SUL
species :
Xanthostemon crenulatus C.T.White; J. Arnold Arbor. 23: 82 (1942)
Distribution: New Guinea (Papua New Guinea); Australia (Queensland)
42 NWG 50 AUS
species :
Xanthostemon eucalyptoides F.Muell.; Fragm. [Mueller] 1: 81 (1858)
Distribution: Australia (Western Australia, Northern Territory)
50 AUS
Synonyms: hidden
= Metrosideros eucalyptoides (F.Muell.) F.Muell.; Fragm. [Mueller] 1: 243 (1859)
= Nania eucalyptoides (F.Muell.) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 242 (1891)
species :
Xanthostemon ferrugineus J.W.Dawson; Fl. Nouv.-Calédonie & Dépend. 18: 184 (1992)
Distribution: New Caledonia (WC-New Caledonia: Boulinda, Kopeto)
60 NWC
species :
Xanthostemon formosus Peter G.Wilson; Telopea 3(4): 462 (1990)
Distribution: Australia (Queensland)
50 AUS
species :
Xanthostemon francii Guillaumin; Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., Sér. 2, 4: 691 (1932)
Distribution: New Caledonia (SC-New Caledonia: Vallee de la Tontouta)
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Xanthostemon sulphureus var. tomentosus Däniker; Vierteljahrsschr. Naturf. Ges. Zürich 78(19): 315 (1933)
species :
Xanthostemon fruticosus Peter G.Wilson & Co; Sida 18(1): 283 (1998)
Distribution: Philippines (Luzon)
42 PHI
species :
Xanthostemon glaucus Pamp.; Nuovo Giorn. Bot. Ital., n. s. 12: 682 (1904)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Fremya glauca Vieill. ex Pamp. & Pampal.; Nuovo Giorn. Bot. Ital., n. s. 12: 682 (1904)
species :
Xanthostemon graniticus Peter G.Wilson; Telopea 3(4): 470 (1990)
Distribution: Australia (Queensland)
50 AUS
species :
Xanthostemon grisii Guillaumin; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 81: 13 (1934)
Distribution: New Caledonia (NE-New Caledonia, EC-New Caledonia)
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Xanthostemon rugosus Gugerli; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg., Beih. 120: 72 (1940)
= Fremya grisei Vieill. ex Guillaumin; Ann. Mus. Colon. Marseille, Sér. 2, 9: 148, nomen, in syn. (1911)
species :
Xanthostemon gugerlii Merr.; J. Arnold Arbor. 33: 151 (1952)
Distribution: New Caledonia (EC-New Caledonia: Kouaoua etc.)
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Fremya speciosa Brongn. & Gris; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 10: 299 (1863)
= Xanthostemon multiflorus var. speciosus (Brongn. & Gris) Pamp.; Nuovo Giorn. Bot. Ital., n. s. 12: 678 (1905)
= Xanthostemon speciosum (Brongn. & Gris) Pamp.; Nuovo Giorn. Bot. Ital., n. s. 12: 688 (1905)
= Xanthostemon speciosus var. lanceolatus Gugerli; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg., Beih. 120: 99 (1940)
species :
Xanthostemon lateriflorus Guillaumin; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 81: 13 (1934)
Distribution: New Caledonia (Île Art)
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Fremya lateriflora Bureau ex Guillaumin; Ann. Mus. Colon. Marseille, Sér. 2, 9: 148(1911, nomen
species :
Xanthostemon laurinus (Pamp.) Guillaumin; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 81: 13, in obs., 15, in clavi. (1934)
Distribution: New Caledonia (NW-New Caledonia, WC-New Caledonia)
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Fremya laurina Vieill. ex Pamp. & Pampal.; Nuovo Giorn. Bot. Ital., n. s. 12: 678 (1904), nom. inval.
= Xanthostemon grandiflorus Gugerli; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg., Beih. 120: 102 (1940)
= Xanthostemon paabaense Gugerli; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg., Beih. 120: 103 (1940)
= Xanthostemon retusus Gugerli; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg., Beih. 120: 120 (1940)
species :
Xanthostemon longipes Guillaumin; Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., Sér. 2, 4: 691 (1932)
Distribution: New Caledonia (SC-New Caledonia: Vallee de Tontouta only)
60 NWC
species :
Xanthostemon macrophyllus Pamp.; Nuovo Giorn. Bot. Ital., n. s. 12: 683 (1904)
Distribution: New Caledonia (EC-New Caledonia)
60 NWC
species :
Xanthostemon melanoxylon Peter G.Wilson & Pitisopa; Telopea 11(4): 399 (2007)
Distribution: Solomon Isl.
43 SOL
species :
Xanthostemon multiflorus (Montrouz.) Beauvis.; Ann. Soc. Bot. Lyon 26: 46 (1901)
Distribution: New Caledonia (widespread)
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Draparnaudia multiflora Montrouz.; Mém. Acad. Roy. Sci. Lyon, Sect. Sci., Sér. 2, 10: 206 (1860)
= Fremya baudouinii Bureau ex Guillaumin; Ann. Mus. Colon. Marseille, Sér. 2, 9: 148(1911, nomen
= Fremya elegans Brongn. & Gris; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 10: 374 (1863)
= Fremya flava Brongn. & Gris; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 10: 373 (1863)
= Nania elegans (Brongn. & Gris) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 242 (1891)
= Nania flava (Brongn. & Gris) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 242 (1891)
= Salisia flava Pancher; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 10: 373 (1863), nom. inval.
= Xanthostemon acutifolius Gugerli; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg., Beih. 120: 92 (1940)
= Xanthostemon baudouinii Guillaumin; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 81: 12 (1934)
= Xanthostemon elegans (Brongn. & Gris) Nied.; Nat. Pflanzenfam. [Engler & Prantl] III, 7: 88 (1893)
= Xanthostemon elegans subsp. latifolius (Pamp.) Gugerli; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg., Beih. 120: 116 (1940)
= Xanthostemon elegans subsp. pampaninii Gugerli; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg., Beih. 120: 115 (1940)
= Xanthostemon elegans var. microphyllus Gugerli; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg., Beih. 120: 115 (1940)
= Xanthostemon flavus (Brongn. & Gris) Schltr.; Nuovo Giorn. Bot. Ital., n. s. 12: 684 (1904)
= Xanthostemon guillauminii Gugerli; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg., Beih. 120: 119 (1940)
= Xanthostemon longifolius Gugerli; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg., Beih. 120: 122 (1940)
= Xanthostemon montrouzieri Pamp.; Nuovo Giorn. Bot. Ital., n. s. 12: 687 (1904)
= Xanthostemon multiflorus f. elegans (Brongn. & Gris) Pamp.; Nuovo Giorn. Bot. Ital., n. s. 12: 675 (1905)
= Xanthostemon multiflorus f. flavus (Brongn. & Gris) Pamp.; Nuovo Giorn. Bot. Ital., n. s. 12: 677 (1905)
= Xanthostemon multiflorus f. latifolius Pamp.; Nuovo Giorn. Bot. Ital., n. s. 12: 676 (1905)
= Xanthostemon ouenense Gugerli; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg., Beih. 120: 128 (1940)
= Xanthostemon peninsulare Gugerli; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg., Beih. 120: 109 (1940)
species :
Xanthostemon myrtifolius (Brongn. & Gris) Pamp. ex Pampal.; Nuovo Giorn. Bot. Ital., n. s. 13: 135 (1906)
Distribution: New Caledonia (S-New Caledonia)
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Fremya integrifolia Brongn. & Gris ex Baker f.; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 45: 311 (1921), nom. inval.
= Fremya myrtifolia Brongn. & Gris; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 10: 299 (1863)
= Xanthostemon integrifolius Baker f. [J.Linn.Soc., Bot.45: 311 (1921)]
= Xanthostemon ramosus Gugerli; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg., Beih. 120: 69 (1940)
species :
Xanthostemon natunae Sedayu; Reinwardtia 12(5): 447 (2009)
Distribution: Borneo (Natuna Isl.)
42 BOR
species :
Xanthostemon novaguineensis Valeton; Icon. Bogor. [Boerlage] sub t. 239 (1907)
Distribution: New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
Synonyms: hidden
= Xanthostemon papuanus Lauterb.; Nova Guinea 8: 854 (1912)
species :
Xanthostemon oppositifolius F.M.Bailey; Cat. Indig. Natur. Pl. Queensl., Add. 109 (1890)
Distribution: Australia (Queensland)
50 AUS
species :
Xanthostemon paradoxus F.Muell.; Hooker´s J. Bot. Kew Gard. Misc. 9: 18 (1857)
Distribution: New Guinea (Papua New Guinea); Australia (Western Australia, Northern Territory)
42 NWG 50 AUS
Synonyms: hidden
= Metrosideros paradoxa (F.Muell.) F.Muell.; Fragm. [Mueller] 1: 243 (1859)
= Nania paradoxa (F.Muell.) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 242 (1891)
species :
Xanthostemon petiolatus (Valeton) Peter G.Wilson; Telopea 3(4): 459 (1990)
Distribution: Sulawesi; ?Java; Moluccas; ?New Guinea
42 MOL SUL
Synonyms: hidden
= Nania petiolata Valeton; Meded. Lands Plantentuin 40: 172 (1900)
= Metrosideros petiolata (Valeton) Koord.; Exkurs.-Fl. Java 2: 686 (1912)
species :
Xanthostemon philippinensis Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci., C 12: 289 (1917)
Distribution: Philippines (Luzon)
42 PHI
species :
Xanthostemon psidioides (A.Cunn. ex Lindl.) Peter G.Wilson & J.T.Waterh.; Austral. J. Bot. 30(4): 444 (1982)
Distribution: Australia (Western Australia, Northern Territory)
50 AUS
Synonyms: hidden
= Tristania psidioides A.Cunn. ex Lindl.; Edwards´s Bot. Reg. 22: t. 1839 (1836)
species :
Xanthostemon pubescens (Brongn. & Gris) Gugerli; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg., Beih. 120: 126 (1940)
Distribution: New Caledonia (N-New Caledonia, WC-New Caledonia)
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Fremya pubescens Brongn. & Gris; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 10: 373 (1863)
= Metrosideros pubescens (Brongn. & Gris) Baill.; Hist. Pl. [Baillon] 6: 337 (1876)
= Xanthostemon multiflorus f. pubescens (Brongn. & Gris) Pamp.; Nuovo Giorn. Bot. Ital., n. s. 12: 675 (1905)
species :
Xanthostemon ruber (Brongn. & Gris) Sebert & Pancher; Rev. Marit. Colon. 41: 227 (1874)
Distribution: New Caledonia (S-New Caledonia, SC-New Caledonia)
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Fremya rubra Brongn. & Gris; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 10: 372 (1863)
= Metrosideros rubra (Brongn. & Gris) Baill.; Hist. Pl. [Baillon] 6: 337 (1876)
= Nania rubra (Brongn. & Gris) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 242 (1891)
= Salisia rubra Pancher; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 10: 373 (1863)
species :
Xanthostemon sebertii Guillaumin; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 81: 14 (1934)
Distribution: New Caledonia (SE-New Caledonia: Baie de Prony only)
60 NWC
species :
Xanthostemon speciosus Merr.; Publ. Bur. Sci. Gov. Lab. 6: 10 (1904)
Distribution: Palawan (incl. Culion, Busuanga); Philippines (Manamoc)
42 PHI PLW
Synonyms: hidden
= Xanthostemon merrillii Pamp.; Nuovo Giorn. Bot. Ital., n. s. 12: 688 (1904)
= Xanthostemon purpureus Gugerli; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg., Beih. 120: 53 (1940)
species :
Xanthostemon sulfureus Guillaumin; Nova Caledonia, Bot. 1: 194 (1921)
Distribution: New Caledonia (SE-New Caledonia)
60 NWC
species :
Xanthostemon umbrosus (Lindl.) Peter G.Wilson & Waterh.; Austral. J. Bot. 30(4): 444 (1982)
Distribution: Australia (Western Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland)
50 AUS
Synonyms: hidden
= Metrosideros tetrapetala F.Muell.; Fragm. [Mueller] 7: 41 (1870)
= Nania tetrapetala (F.Muell.) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 242 (1891)
= Tristania umbrosa A.Cunn. ex Lindl.; Edwards´s Bot. Reg. 22: t. 1839 (1836)
species :
Xanthostemon velutinus (Gugerli) J.W.Dawson; Fl. Nouv.-Calédonie & Dépend. 18: 183 (1992)
Distribution: New Caledonia (SE-New Caledonia: around Thio)
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Xanthostemon flavus var. velutinus Gugerli; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg., Beih. 120: 109 (1940)
species :
Xanthostemon verdugonianus Náves ex Fern.-Vill.; Fl. Filip. [Blanco], ed. 3, 82 (1880)
Distribution: Philippines (Sibuyan, Leyte, Homonhon, Dinagat, Bucas Grande, Siargao, Mindanao)
42 PHI
species :
Xanthostemon verticillatus (C.T.White & Francis) L.S.Sm.; Proc. Roy. Soc. Queensland 67: 38 (1956)
Distribution: Australia (Queensland)
50 AUS
Synonyms: hidden
= Metrosideros verticillata C.T.White & W.D.Francis; Bot. Bull. Dept. Agric. Queensland 22: 24 (1920)
species :
Xanthostemon verus (Roxb.) Peter G.Wilson; Telopea 3(4): 459 (1990)
Distribution: Sulawesi; Moluccas (Ambon)
42 MOL SUL
Synonyms: hidden
= Eugenia amboinensis Nois. ex Link; Enum. Hort. Berol. Alt. 2: 28 (1822)
= Metrosideros pictipetala Blanco; Fl. Filip., ed. 2 [Blanco] 295 (1845)
= Metrosideros suberosa Roxb.; Fl. Ind. [Roxburgh] 2: 478 (1832)
= Metrosideros vera Roxb.; Hort. Bengal. 37 (1814)
= Nania suberosa (Roxb.) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 242 (1891)
= Nania vera (Roxb.) Miq.; Fl. Ned. Ind. 1(1): 400 (1855)
= Syncarpia vertholenii Teijsm. & Binn.; Natuurk. Tijdschr. Ned.-Indië 2: 307 (1851)
species :
Xanthostemon vieillardii (Brongn. & Gris) Nied.; Nat. Pflanzenfam. [Engler & Prantl] III, 7: 88 (1893)
Distribution: New Caledonia (NE-New Caledonia)
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Fremya deplanchei Brongn. & Gris; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 10: 378 (1863)
= Fremya vieillardii Brongn. & Gris; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 10: 378 (1863)
= Nania deplanchei (Brongn. & Gris) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 242 (1891)
= Nania vieillardii (Brongn. & Gris) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 242 (1891)
= Xanthostemon beauvisagei Pamp.; Nuovo Giorn. Bot. Ital., n. s. 12: 684 (1904)
= Xanthostemon beauvisagei var. poumense Baker f.; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 45(no. 303): 311 (1921)
= Xanthostemon deplanchei (Brongn. & Gris) Guillaumin; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 81: 152: 675 (1934)
= Xanthostemon multiflorus f. vieillardii (Brongn. & Gris) Pamp.; Nuovo Giorn. Bot. Ital., n. s. 12: 677 (1905)
species :
Xanthostemon whitei Gugerli; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 81: 83 (1934)
Distribution: Australia (Queensland)
50 AUS
Synonyms: hidden
= Xanthostemon pubescens C.T.White; Proc. Roy. Soc. Queensland 29: 57 (1917), nom. illeg.
species :
Xanthostemon xerophilus Peter G.Wilson; Telopea 3(4): 465 (1990)
Distribution: Australia (Queensland)
50 AUS
species :
Xanthostemon youngii C.T.White & Francis; Proc. Roy. Soc. Queensland 37: 159 (1925 publ. 1926)
Distribution: Australia (Queensland)
50 AUS
species :
Xanthostemon ×intermedius Gugerli; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg., Beih. 120: 66 (1940)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Remarks: Xanthostemon aurantiacus x X. myrtifolius
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