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Myrtaceae

Purpureostemon ciliatus (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Gugerli

Family
Myrtaceae
Genus
Purpureostemon

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Purpureostemon ciliatus: Purpureostemon ciliatus, Mallows (Malvaceae family). Nota: The genera Purpureostemon & Pleurocalyptus from New Caledonia are morphologically close to Xanthostem
Photo: OlivierConsigny-NewCal, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Synonyms

  • Fremya ciliata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Brongn. & Gris
  • Leptospermum ciliatum J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
  • Melaleuca ciliata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) G.Forst.
  • Metrosideros buxifolia Dum.Cours.
  • Metrosideros ciliata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Sm.
  • Nani ciliata (G.Forst.) Kuntze
  • Nania ciliata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Kuntze
  • Stenospermum ciliatum (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Heynh.
  • Xanthostemon ciliatum (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Nied.

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.