Styphelia

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Kingdom Plantae Subfamily Styphelioideae Scientific name Styphelia Rank Genus		Family Ericaceae Tribe Styphelieae Higher classification Styphelieae Order Ericales

Similar Astroloma, Leucopogon, Brachyloma, Lissanthe, Monotoca

Styphelia garden plants

Styphelia is a genus of shrubs in the heather family, Ericaceae. The genus is endemic to Australia and the Pacific Islands.

Styphelia Australian Seed STYPHELIA triflora

Species include:

Styphelia adscendens R.Br. – Golden Heath

Styphelia exarrhena (F.Muell.) F.Muell. – Desert Styphelia

Styphelia exserta (F.Muell.) Sleumer

Styphelia floribunda (Brongn. & Gris) Sleumer

Styphelia hainesii F.Muell.

Styphelia intertexta A.S.George

Styphelia laeta R.Br.

Styphelia longifolia R.Br.

Styphelia melaleucoides F.Muell.

Styphelia perileuca J.M.Powell

Styphelia psiloclada J.M.Powell

Styphelia pulchella (Sond.) F.Muell.

Styphelia tameiameiae (Cham. & Schltdl.) F.Muell. – Pūkiawe (Hawaiʻi and Marquesas Islands)

Styphelia tenuiflora Benth. – Common Pinheath

Styphelia triflora Andrews – Pink Five-Corners

Styphelia tubiflora Sm. – Red Five-Corner

Styphelia viridis Andrews

Styphelia Styphelia triflora quotFive cornersquot lookscloser Flickr

A number of species formerly included in this genus have been reassigned to other genera including Acrothamnus, Agiortia, Astroloma, Brachyloma, Croninia, Cyathopsis, Leptecophylla, Leucopogon, Lissanthe and Planocarpa.

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