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Leucopogon is a genus of about 150-160 species of shrubby flowering plants belonging to the family Ericaceae, in the section of that family formerly treated as the separate family Epacridaceae. They are native to Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia, the western Pacific Islands and Malaysia, with the greatest species diversity in southeastern Australia. The common name is beard-heath or beard heath. Leucopogon is derived from ancient Greek. Translated as White Beard.
Leucopogon fraseri - or Patotara, a New Zealand native, a small prickly shrub growing in dry conditions from sea level to low alpine regions. Also throughout eastern Australia.
Leucopogon gnaphalioides - Australia
Leucopogon interruptus - Western Australia
Leucopogon juniperinus - Australia
Leucopogon marginatus - Western Australia
Leucopogon microphyllus - Australia
Leucopogon parviflorus - Coast Beard-heath (Australia and the Chatham Islands)
Leucopogon setiger - New South Wales
Leucopogon muticus - Australia
Leucopogon nanum - New Zealand
Leucopogon neurophyllus- Veined Beard-heath or Mount William Beard Heath, Australia
Leucopogon obtectus - Australia
Leucopogon rubricaulis - Australia
Leucopogon verticillatus - Western Australia
Leucopogon virgatus - south-eastern Australia
The subalpine species Acrothamnus hookeri was until 2005 known as Leucopogon hookeri.
