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Xanthostemon
Xanthostemon is a genus of trees and shrubs, constituting part of the myrtle plant family Myrtaceae. This genus was first described in 1857 by German–Australian botanist Ferdinand von Mueller. According to different official sources between 46 and 51 species are known to science. They grow naturally in New Caledonia, Australia, the Solomon Islands and Malesia, including the Philippines, New Guinea and Indonesia. The genera Pleurocalyptus and Purpureostemon from New Caledonia are morphologically close to Xanthostemon.
47 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Golden Penda
speciesXanthostemon chrysanthus
Xanthostemon aurantiacus
speciesXanthostemon aurantiacus
Xanthostemon paradoxus
speciesXanthostemon paradoxus
Xanthostemon verticillatus
speciesXanthostemon verticillatus
Southern Penda
speciesXanthostemon oppositifolius
Xanthostemon verdugonianus
speciesXanthostemon verdugonianus
Xanthostemon multiflorus
speciesXanthostemon multiflorus
Xanthostemon ferrugineus
speciesXanthostemon ferrugineus
Xanthostemon whitei
speciesXanthostemon whitei
Xanthostemon ruber
speciesXanthostemon ruber
Xanthostemon laurinus
speciesXanthostemon laurinus
Xanthostemon gugerlii
speciesXanthostemon gugerlii
Xanthostemon eucalyptoides
speciesXanthostemon eucalyptoides
Xanthostemon pubescens
speciesXanthostemon pubescens
Xanthostemon carlii
speciesXanthostemon carlii
Xanthostemon youngii
speciesXanthostemon youngii
Xanthostemon myrtifolius
speciesXanthostemon myrtifolius
Xanthostemon xerophilus
speciesXanthostemon xerophilus
Xanthostemon macrophyllus
speciesXanthostemon macrophyllus
Xanthostemon speciosus
speciesXanthostemon speciosus
Xanthostemon longipes
speciesXanthostemon longipes
Xanthostemon umbrosus
speciesXanthostemon umbrosus
Xanthostemon graniticus
speciesXanthostemon graniticus
Xanthostemon sulfureus
speciesXanthostemon sulfureus
Xanthostemon confertiflorus
speciesXanthostemon confertiflorus
Xanthostemon arenarius
speciesXanthostemon arenarius
Xanthostemon crenulatus
speciesXanthostemon crenulatus
Xanthostemon formosus
speciesXanthostemon formosus
Xanthostemon francii
speciesXanthostemon francii
Xanthostemon petiolatus
speciesXanthostemon petiolatus
Xanthostemon bracteatus
speciesXanthostemon bracteatus
Xanthostemon fruticosus
speciesXanthostemon fruticosus
Xanthostemon philippinensis
speciesXanthostemon philippinensis
Xanthostemon novaguineensis
speciesXanthostemon novaguineensis
Xanthostemon verus
speciesXanthostemon verus
Xanthostemon glaucus
speciesXanthostemon glaucus
Xanthostemon sebertii
speciesXanthostemon sebertii
Xanthostemon melanoxylon
speciesXanthostemon melanoxylon
Xanthostemon brassii
speciesXanthostemon brassii
Xanthostemon grandiflorus
speciesXanthostemon grandiflorus
Xanthostemon lateriflorus
speciesXanthostemon lateriflorus
Xanthostemon natunae
speciesXanthostemon natunae
Xanthostemon paabaensis
speciesXanthostemon paabaensis
Xanthostemon psidioides
speciesXanthostemon psidioides
Xanthostemon retusus
speciesXanthostemon retusus
Xanthostemon velutinus
speciesXanthostemon velutinus
Xanthostemon vieillardii
speciesXanthostemon vieillardii
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 182102.