Xanthostemon

Xanthostemon is a genus of trees and shrubs, constituting part of the myrtle plant family Myrtaceae.^[2][3] This genus was first described in 1857 by German–Australian botanist Ferdinand von Mueller.^[1][2] According to different official sources between 46 and 51 species are known to science.^[2][3][4] They grow naturally in New Caledonia, Australia, the Solomon Islands and Malesia, including the Philippines, New Guinea and Indonesia.^{[2][3][4][5][6]} The genera Pleurocalyptus and Purpureostemon from New Caledonia are morphologically close to Xanthostemon.

Species

This listing, as of December 2014, was sourced from the Australian Plant Name Index and Australian Plant Census,^[2] the Checklist of the Vascular Indigenous Flora of New Caledonia,^[4] new species scientific publications and cross checked with the tertiary source the Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families.^[3]

Xanthostemon chrysanthus flowering

Xanthostemon paradoxus flowering. Charles Darwin National Park, Darwin NT Australia, Nov 2010

Xanthostemon paradoxus very ripe fruit. Charles Darwin National Park, Darwin NT Australia, Nov 2010

Xanthostemon verticillatus flowering, cultivated, Brisbane, Australia, 2011

• Xanthostemon arenarius Peter G.Wilson – Cape York Peninsula endemic, Australia^[7]
• Xanthostemon aurantiacus (Brongn. & Gris) Schltr. – New Caledonia endemic^[4]
• Xanthostemon bracteatus Merr. - Luzon, Philippines
• Xanthostemon brassii Merr. - New Guinea
• Xanthostemon carlii J.W.Dawson – New Caledonia endemic^[4]
• Xanthostemon chrysanthus (F.Muell.) Benth., Golden Penda – Cape York Peninsula & Wet Tropics NE. Qld endemic^[8]
• Xanthostemon confertiflorus Merr. - Sulawesi
• Xanthostemon crenulatus C.T.White – Cape York Peninsula, Wet Tropics NE. Qld, Australia, New Guinea^[9]
• Xanthostemon eucalyptoides F.Muell. – WA, NT, Australia^[10]
• Xanthostemon ferrugineus J.W.Dawson – New Caledonia endemic^[4]
• Xanthostemon formosus Peter G.Wilson – Wet Tropics NE. Qld endemic^[11]
• Xanthostemon francii Guillaumin – New Caledonia endemic^[4]
• Xanthostemon fruticosus Peter G.Wilson & Co – Philippines endemic
• Xanthostemon glaucus Pamp. – New Caledonia endemic^[4]
• Xanthostemon grandiflorus Gugerli – New Caledonia
• Xanthostemon graniticus Peter G.Wilson – Wet Tropics NE. Qld uplands endemic, Australia^[12]
• Xanthostemon grisei Guillaumin – New Caledonia endemic^[4]
• Xanthostemon gugerlii Merr. – New Caledonia endemic^[4]
• Xanthostemon intermedius Gugerli – New Caledonia endemic^[4]
• Xanthostemon lateriflorus Guillaumin – New Caledonia endemic^[4]
• Xanthostemon laurinus (Vieill. ex Pamp.) Guillaumin – New Caledonia endemic^[4]
• Xanthostemon longipes Guillaumin – New Caledonia endemic^[4]
• Xanthostemon macrophyllus Pamp. – New Caledonia endemic^[4]
• Xanthostemon melanoxylon Peter G.Wilson & Pitisopa – Solomon Islands^[13]
• Xanthostemon multiflorus (Montrouz.) Beauvis. – New Caledonia endemic^[4]
• Xanthostemon myrtifolius (Brongn. & Gris) Pamp. – New Caledonia endemic^[4]
• Xanthostemon natunae Sedayu - Kalimantan
• Xanthostemon novoguineensis Valeton – New Guinea
• Xanthostemon oppositifolius F.M.Bailey – SE. & central Qld, Australia^[2]
• Xanthostemon paabaensis Gugerli – New Caledonia
• Xanthostemon paradoxus F.Muell. – WA, NT, Australia^[14]
• Xanthostemon petiolatus (Valeton) Peter G.Wilson – Malesia
• Xanthostemon philippinensis Merr. - Luzon, Philippines
• Xanthostemon psidioides (A.Cunn. ex Lindl.) Peter G.Wilson & J.T.Waterh. – WA, NT, Australia^[2]
• Xanthostemon pubescens (Brongn. & Gris) Sebert & Pancher – New Caledonia endemic^[4]
• Xanthostemon retusus Gugerli – New Caledonia
• Xanthostemon ruber (Brongn. & Gris) Sebert & Pancher – New Caledonia endemic^[4]
• Xanthostemon sebertii Guillaumin – New Caledonia endemic^[4]
• Xanthostemon speciosus Merr. - Philippines
• Xanthostemon sulfureus Guillaumin – New Caledonia endemic^[4]
• Xanthostemon umbrosus (A.Cunn. ex Lindl.) Peter G.Wilson & J.T.Waterh. – Cape York Peninsula, Wet Tropics NE. Qld, WA, NT, Australia^[15]
• Xanthostemon verdugonianus Naves – Philippines endemic
• Xanthostemon velutinus (Gugerli) J.W.Dawson – New Caledonia endemic^[4]
• Xanthostemon verticillatus (C.T.White & W.D.Francis) L.S.Sm. – Wet Tropics NE. Qld endemic, Australia^[16]
• Xanthostemon verus (Roxb.) Peter G.Wilson – Malesia
• Xanthostemon vieillardii (Brongn. & Gris) Nied. – New Caledonia endemic^[4]
• Xanthostemon whitei Gugerli – Wet Tropics NE. Qld endemic, Australia^[17]
• Xanthostemon xerophilus Peter G.Wilson – Cape York Peninsula endemic, Australia^[18]
• Xanthostemon youngii C.T.White & W.D.Francis – Cape York Peninsula endemic, Australia^[19]

Species provisionally named, described and accepted according to the Australian Plant Name Index as of June 2014 while awaiting formal publication

• Xanthostemon sp. Bolt Head (J.R.Clarkson + 8805) Qld Herbarium
• Xanthostemon sp. Obiri Rock (J.A.Estbergs s.n.) NT Herbarium

References

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Cited works

• F.A.Zich; B.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan. "Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Home". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants (RFK8). Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 27 May 2021.