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
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Ericales
Family:
Ericaceae
Genus:
Acrothamnus
Species:
A. suaveolens
Binomial name
Acrothamnus suaveolens[1]
(Hook.f.)
Synonyms
  • Leucopogon suaveolens Hook.f.
  • Styphelia suaveolens (Hook.f.) Warb.

Acrothamnus suaveolens is a shrub in the heath 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 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.


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