Xanthostemon
{{Short description|Genus of flowering plants}}
{{Automatic taxobox
|image = Xanthostemon_chrysanthus1.jpg
|image_caption = Xanthostemon chrysanthus flowering
|display_parents = 2
|taxon = Xanthostemon
|authority = F.Muell.{{R|APNI|POWO}}
|synonyms =
- Draparnaudia {{small|Montrouz.}}
- Fremya {{small|Brongn. & Gris}}
- Nani {{small|Adans.}}
- Nania {{small|Miq.}}
- Salisia {{small|Pancher ex Brongn. & Gris}}
|synonyms_ref = {{R|POWO}}
|type_species = Xanthostemon paradoxus
|type_species_authority = F.Muell.{{R|APNI}}
}}
Xanthostemon is a genus of plants in the myrtle family Myrtaceae, first described in 1857 by the German–born Australian botanist Ferdinand von Mueller. The genus is distributed across Malesia, Papuasia and northern Australia. The genera Pleurocalyptus and Purpureostemon from New Caledonia are morphologically close to Xanthostemon.{{Citation needed|date=April 2025}}
Species
The following list includes all 48 species in this genus that are accepted by Plants of the World Online
{{As of|2023|08|3|lc=y}}
{{R|POWO}}
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- Xanthostemon arenarius {{small |Peter G.Wilson}} - Queensland
- Xanthostemon aurantiacus {{small |(Brongn. & Gris) Schltr.}} - New Caledonia
- Xanthostemon bracteatus {{small |Merr.}} - Philippines
- Xanthostemon brassii {{small |Merr.}} - New Guinea
- Xanthostemon carlii {{small |J.W.Dawson}} - New Caledonia
- Xanthostemon chrysanthus {{small |(F.Muell.) Benth.}} - Queensland
- Xanthostemon confertiflorus {{small |Merr.}} - Sulawesi
- Xanthostemon crenulatus {{small |C.T.White}} - New Guinea, Queensland
- Xanthostemon eucalyptoides {{small |F.Muell.}} - Western Australia, Northern Territory
- Xanthostemon ferrugineus {{small |J.W.Dawson}} - New Caledonia
- Xanthostemon formosus {{small |Peter G.Wilson}} - Queensland
- Xanthostemon francii {{small |Guillaumin}} - New Caledonia
- Xanthostemon fruticosus {{small |Peter G.Wilson & Co}} - Philippines
- Xanthostemon glaucus {{small |Pamp.}} - New Caledonia
- Xanthostemon grandiflorus {{small |Gugerli}} - New Caledonia
- Xanthostemon graniticus {{small |Peter G.Wilson}} - Queensland
- Xanthostemon grisii {{small |Guillaumin}} - New Caledonia
- Xanthostemon gugerlii {{small |Merr.}} - New Caledonia
- Xanthostemon × intermedius {{small |Gugerli}} - New Caledonia
- Xanthostemon lateriflorus {{small |Guillaumin}} - New Caledonia
- Xanthostemon laurinus {{small |(Pamp.) Guillaumin}} - New Caledonia
- Xanthostemon longipes {{small |Guillaumin}} - New Caledonia
- Xanthostemon macrophyllus {{small |Pamp.}} - New Caledonia
- Xanthostemon melanoxylon {{small |Peter G.Wilson & Pitisopa}} - Solomon Islands
- Xanthostemon multiflorus {{small |(Montrouz.) Beauvis.}} - New Caledonia
- Xanthostemon myrtifolius {{small |(Brongn. & Gris) Pamp. ex Pampal.}} - New Caledonia
- Xanthostemon natunae {{small |Sedayu}} - Kalimantan
- Xanthostemon novaguineensis {{small |Valeton}} - New Guinea
- Xanthostemon oppositifolius {{small |F.M.Bailey}} - Queensland
- Xanthostemon paabaensis {{small |Gugerli}} - New Caledonia
- Xanthostemon paradoxus {{small |F.Muell.}} - Western Australia, Northern Territory
- Xanthostemon petiolatus {{small |(Valeton) Peter G.Wilson}} - Sulawesi to New Guinea
- Xanthostemon philippinensis {{small |Merr.}} - Luzon
- Xanthostemon psidioides {{small |(A.Cunn. ex Lindl.) Peter G.Wilson & J.T.Waterh.}} - Western Australia, Northern Territory
- Xanthostemon pubescens {{small |(Brongn. & Gris) Sebert & Pancher}} - New Caledonia
- Xanthostemon retusus {{small |Gugerli}} - New Caledonia
- Xanthostemon ruber {{small |(Brongn. & Gris) Sebert & Pancher}} - New Caledonia
- Xanthostemon sebertii {{small |Guillaumin}} - New Caledonia
- Xanthostemon speciosus {{small |Merr.}} - Philippines
- Xanthostemon sulfureus {{small |Guillaumin}} - New Caledonia
- Xanthostemon umbrosus {{small |(A.Cunn. ex Lindl.) Peter G.Wilson & J.T.Waterh.}} - Western Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland
- Xanthostemon velutinus {{small |(Gugerli) J.W.Dawson}} - New Caledonia
- Xanthostemon verdugonianus {{small |Náves ex Fern.-Vill.}} - Philippines
- Xanthostemon verticillatus {{small |(C.T.White & W.D.Francis) L.S.Sm.}} - Queensland
- Xanthostemon verus {{small |(Roxb.) Peter G.Wilson}} - Sulawesi to Maluku
- Xanthostemon vieillardii {{small |(Brongn. & Gris) Nied.}} - New Caledonia
- Xanthostemon whitei {{small |Gugerli}} - Queensland
- Xanthostemon xerophilus {{small |Peter G.Wilson}} - Queensland
- Xanthostemon youngii {{small |C.T.White & W.D.Francis}} - Queensland
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Other species
Provisionally named and awaiting formal publication
- Xanthostemon sp. Bolt Head (J.R.Clarkson+ 8805) Qld Herbarium{{R|APNIa}}
- Xanthostemon sp. Obiri Rock (J.A.Estbergs s.n.) NT Herbarium{{R|APNIb}}
Gallery
File:Xanthostemon_paradoxus_flowers_1.jpg|Xanthostemon paradoxus
File:Xanthostemon-graniticus-SF24054-02.jpg|Xanthostemon graniticus
File:Xanthostemon youngii 8103.jpg|Xanthostemon youngii
Xanthostemon verticillatus - 'White Penda'.jpg|Xanthostemon verticillatus
File:Xanthostemon chrysanthus.jpg|Xanthostemon chrysanthus
References
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{{cite web |url=https://biodiversity.org.au/nsl/services/rest/name/apni/54967 |title=Xanthostemon |website=Australian Plant Name Index (APNI) |publisher=Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government |access-date=3 August 2023}}
{{cite web |url=https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:332068-2 |title=Xanthostemon F.Muell. |website=Plants of the World Online |publisher=Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew |access-date=3 August 2023}}
{{cite web |url=https://biodiversity.org.au/nsl/services/rest/name/apni/225414 |title=Xanthostemon sp. Bolt Head (J.R.Clarkson+ 8805) Qld Herbarium |website=Australian Plant Name Index (APNI) |publisher=Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government |access-date=6 April 2025}}
{{cite web |url=https://biodiversity.org.au/nsl/services/rest/name/apni/225415 |title=Xanthostemon sp. Obiri Rock (J.A.Estbergs s.n.) NT Herbarium |website=Australian Plant Name Index (APNI) |publisher=Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government |access-date=6 April 2025}}
}}
External links
{{Commons}}
- {{Cite web|url=http://asgap.org.au/x-chr.html |title=X. chrysanthus - Golden Penda |work=Australian Native Plant Society |version=(online website) |access-date=16 Mar 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130616062342/http://asgap.org.au/x-chr.html |archive-date=June 16, 2013 }}
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Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Category:Flora of New Caledonia
Category:Flora of Western Australia