Xanthostemon genus of trees and shrubs, constituting part of the myrtle plant family Myrtaceae. This genus was first described in 1857 by German–Australian botanist Ferdinand von Mueller . According to different official sources between 46 and 51 species are known to science. They grow naturally in New Caledonia , Australia , the Solomon Islands and Malesia , including the Philippines , New Guinea and Indonesia . The genera Pleurocalyptus Purpureostemon Xanthostemon .
This listing, as of December 2014, was sourced from the Australian Plant Name Index Australian Plant Census Checklist of the Vascular Indigenous Flora of New Caledonia , new species scientific publications and cross checked with the tertiary source the Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families.
Xanthostemon arenarius Peter G.Wilson – Cape York Peninsula endemic, AustraliaXanthostemon aurantiacus (Brongn. & Gris) Schltr. – New Caledonia endemicXanthostemon bracteatus Merr. - Luzon , PhilippinesXanthostemon brassii Merr. - New GuineaXanthostemon carlii J.W.Dawson – New Caledonia endemicXanthostemon chrysanthus (F.Muell.) Benth. , Golden Penda – Cape York Peninsula & Wet Tropics NE. Qld endemicXanthostemon confertiflorus Merr. - SulawesiXanthostemon crenulatus C.T.White – Cape York Peninsula, Wet Tropics NE. Qld, Australia, New GuineaXanthostemon eucalyptoides F.Muell. – WA, NT, AustraliaXanthostemon ferrugineus J.W.Dawson – New Caledonia endemicXanthostemon formosus Peter G.Wilson – Wet Tropics NE. Qld endemicXanthostemon francii Guillaumin Xanthostemon fruticosus Peter G.Wilson & Co – Philippines endemicXanthostemon glaucus Pamp. – New Caledonia endemicXanthostemon grandiflorus Gugerli – New CaledoniaXanthostemon graniticus Peter G.Wilson – Wet Tropics NE. Qld uplands endemic, AustraliaXanthostemon grisei Guillaumin – New Caledonia endemicXanthostemon gugerlii Merr. – New Caledonia endemicXanthostemon intermedius Gugerli – New Caledonia endemicXanthostemon lateriflorus Guillaumin – New Caledonia endemicXanthostemon laurinus (Vieill. ex Pamp.) Guillaumin – New Caledonia endemicXanthostemon longipes Guillaumin – New Caledonia endemicXanthostemon macrophyllus Pamp. – New Caledonia endemicXanthostemon melanoxylon Peter G.Wilson & Pitisopa – Solomon IslandsXanthostemon multiflorus (Montrouz.) Beauvis. – New Caledonia endemicXanthostemon myrtifolius (Brongn. & Gris) Pamp. – New Caledonia endemicXanthostemon natunae Sedayu - Kalimantan Xanthostemon novoguineensis Valeton – New GuineaXanthostemon oppositifolius F.M.Bailey – SE. & central Qld, AustraliaXanthostemon paabaensis Gugerli – New CaledoniaXanthostemon paradoxus F.Muell. – WA, NT, AustraliaXanthostemon petiolatus (Valeton) Peter G.Wilson – MalesiaXanthostemon philippinensis Merr. - Luzon, PhilippinesXanthostemon psidioides (A.Cunn. ex Lindl.) Peter G.Wilson & J.T.Waterh. – WA, NT, AustraliaXanthostemon pubescens (Brongn. & Gris) Sebert & Pancher – New Caledonia endemicXanthostemon retusus Gugerli – New CaledoniaXanthostemon ruber (Brongn. & Gris) Sebert & Pancher – New Caledonia endemicXanthostemon sebertii Guillaumin – New Caledonia endemicXanthostemon speciosus Merr. - PhilippinesXanthostemon sulfureus Guillaumin – New Caledonia endemicXanthostemon umbrosus (A.Cunn. ex Lindl.) Peter G.Wilson & J.T.Waterh. – Cape York Peninsula, Wet Tropics NE. Qld, WA, NT, AustraliaXanthostemon verdugonianus Naves – Philippines endemicXanthostemon velutinus (Gugerli) J.W.Dawson – New Caledonia endemicXanthostemon verticillatus (C.T.White & W.D.Francis) L.S.Sm. – Wet Tropics NE. Qld endemic, AustraliaXanthostemon verus (Roxb.) Peter G.Wilson – MalesiaXanthostemon vieillardii (Brongn. & Gris) Nied. – New Caledonia endemicXanthostemon whitei Gugerli – Wet Tropics NE. Qld endemic, AustraliaXanthostemon xerophilus Peter G.Wilson – Cape York Peninsula endemic, AustraliaXanthostemon youngii C.T.White & W.D.Francis – Cape York Peninsula endemic, AustraliaSpecies 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 HerbariumXanthostemon sp. Obiri Rock (J.A.Estbergs s.n.) NT Herbarium
