Biology:Acrothamnus suaveolens

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Acrothamnus suaveolens
"Acrothamnus sauveolens" found at the tree line of Mount Kinabalu, Borneo
Acrothamnus sauveolens found at the tree line of Mount Kinabalu, Borneo
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Acrothamnus
Species:
A. suaveolens
Binomial name
Acrothamnus suaveolens
(Hook.f.) Quinn[1]
Synonyms
  • Leucopogon suaveolens Hook.f.
  • Styphelia suaveolens (Hook.f.) Warb.

Acrothamnus suaveolens is a shrub in the family Ericaceae. It is found in alpine and sub-alpine areas of the Indomalayan and Australasian realms, including Mount Kinabalu in Borneo, Davao and Mount Apo on Mindanao, the Bantaeng mountains in southwestern Sulawesi, and Mount Fetin on Timor.[2] It is also found in sub-alpine grasslands and shrublands on Mount Wilhelm in New Guinea.[3]

References

  1. "Acrothamnus suaveolens (Hook.f.) Quinn". The Plant List. Accessed 22 May 2020. [1]
  2. Croizat, Léon (2013). Manual of Phytogeography: An Account of Plant-Dispersal Throughout the World. Springer, Nov 21, 2013.
  3. Gressit, J.L. (2012). Biogeography and Ecology of New Guinea. Springer Science & Business Media, Dec 6, 2012.


Wikidata ☰ Q15367192 entry