Styphelia

Styphelia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ericaceae
Subfamily:	Styphelioideae
Tribe:	Styphelieae[1]
Genus:	Styphelia Sm.

Styphelia is a genus of shrubs in the heather family, Ericaceae.^[2] The genus is endemic to Australia and the Pacific Islands.

Species include:^[2]

• 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^[3] (Hawaiʻi and Marquesas Islands)^[4]
• Styphelia tenuiflora Benth. – Common Pinheath
• Styphelia triflora Andrews – Pink Five-Corners
• Styphelia tubiflora Sm. – Red Five-Corner
• Styphelia viridis Andrews

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.^[2]

References

1. "Styphelia". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2005-02-02. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
2. "Styphelia". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2008-12-22.
3. Little Jr., Elbert L.; Roger G. Skolmen (1989). "Pūkiawe" (PDF). United States Forest Service.
4. "Styphelia tameiameiae". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2008-09-22. Retrieved 2009-02-28.