Purpureostemon

Purpureostemon is a genus of plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae described as a genus in 1939. There is only one known species, Purpureostemon ciliatus, endemic to New Caledonia. Purpureostemon is related to Xanthostemon.

Purpureostemon
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Subfamily: Myrtoideae
Tribe: Xanthostemoneae
Genus: Purpureostemon
Gugerli
Species:
P. ciliatus
Binomial name
Purpureostemon ciliatus
(J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Gugerli
Synonyms
  • Leptospermum ciliatum J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
  • Melaleuca ciliata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) G.Forst.
  • Metrosideros ciliata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Sm.
  • Stenospermum ciliatum (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Heynh.
  • Fremya ciliata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Brongn. & Gris
  • Nania ciliata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Kuntze
  • Xanthostemon ciliatus (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Nied.
  • Metrosideros buxifolia Dum.Cours.
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