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Asteromyrtus magnifica

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Asteromyrtus magnifica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Asteromyrtus
Species:
A. magnifica
Binomial name
Asteromyrtus magnifica
(Specht) Craven 1988 (1989)
Synonyms
  • Melaleuca magnifica Specht 1958

Asteromyrtus magnifica is a species of plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae that is endemic to the Northern Territory of Australia.

Description

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The species grows as a slender shrub or small tree up to 3 m in height by 1.5 m across. The bark is brown, rough and fibrous. The flowers occur as cream to yellow globular inflorescences.[1]

Distribution and habitat

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The species has a restricted distribution in the Top End of the Northern Territory.[2] It occurs among dissected rocky outcrops and along seasonal creeks on the sandstone plateaus of Arnhem Land as well as on Groote Eylandt and adjacent islands.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Brophy, J.J.; Doran, J.C. (1996). Essential Oils of Tropical Asteromyrtus, Callistemon and Melaleuca Species (PDF). ACIAR Monograph. Vol. 40. Canberra: Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research. ISBN 1-86320-189-0.
  2. ^ "Asteromyrtus magnifica (Specht) Craven". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2021-03-20.