Asteromyrtus

Asteromyrtus is a genus of flowering plants in the Myrtaceae family. It is closely related to Callistemon and Melaleuca.

History

Asteromyrtus was described as a genus in 1843.^[2][3] The genus was subsequently subsumed into Melaleuca and Sinoga, but was reinstated by Lyndley Craven in 1988^[4] to accommodate seven species, all of which are tropical shrubs or small trees^[5] native to New Guinea, Maluku, or northern Australia,^[1] in lands peripheral to the Arafura Sea, Gulf of Carpentaria and Torres Strait.

Species^[6]

1. Asteromyrtus angustifolia (Gaertn.) Craven - n Queensland
2. Asteromyrtus arnhemica (Byrnes) Craven - n Northern Territory, n Western Australia
3. Asteromyrtus brassii (Byrnes) Craven - s New Guinea, n Queensland
4. Asteromyrtus lysicephala (F.Muell. & F.M.Bailey) Craven - Aru Islands, s New Guinea, n Queensland
5. Asteromyrtus magnifica (Specht) Craven - n Northern Territory, Groote Eylandt
6. Asteromyrtus symphyocarpa (F.Muell.) Craven – Liniment Tree - s New Guinea, n Queensland, n Northern Territory
7. Asteromyrtus tranganensis Craven - Aru Islands

References

Asteromyrtus Es un género de plantas perteneciente a la familia Myrtaceae. Es originario del sur de Nueva Guinea hasta Australia.

Especies

• Asteromyrtus angustifolia
• Asteromyrtus arnhemica
• Asteromyrtus brassii
• Asteromyrtus gaertneri
• Asteromyrtus lysicephala
• Asteromyrtus magnifica
• Asteromyrtus symphyocarpa
• Asteromyrtus tranganensis

Referencias

Asteromyrtus é um género botânico pertencente à família Myrtaceae^[1].

Espécies

• Asteromyrtus angustifolia
• Asteromyrtus arnhemica
• Asteromyrtus brassii
• Asteromyrtus gaertneri
• Asteromyrtus lysicephala
• Asteromyrtus magnifica
• Asteromyrtus symphyocarpa
• Asteromyrtus tranganensis