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Acrothamnus suaveolens

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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 this classification
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 (2005)
Synonyms[1]
  • Leucopogon philippinensis (Merr.) Hosok. (1940)
  • Leucopogon suaveolens Hook.f. (1852)
  • Styphelia obtusifolia J.J.Sm. (1912)
  • Styphelia obtusifolia var. hypoleuca J.J.Sm. (1912)
  • Styphelia philippinensis Merr. (1922)
  • Styphelia spicata J.J.Sm. (1917)
  • Styphelia suaveolens (Hook.f.) Warb. ex P.Sarasin & Sarasin (1905)
  • Styphelia trilocularis J.J.Sm. (1912)
  • Styphelia trilocularis var. quinquelocularis J.J.Sm. (1912)
  • Styphelia vandewateri Wernham (1916)

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] and the highlands of Bougainville Island.

References

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  1. ^ Acrothamnus suaveolens (Hook.f.) Quinn. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  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.