Lophostemon
| Lophostemon | |
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| Lophostemon confertus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Subfamily: | Myrtoideae |
| Tribe: | Lophostemoneae |
| Genus: | Lophostemon Schott[1][2] |
| Type species | |
| Lophostemon arborescens Schott[3]: 423
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Lophostemon ('lophos' - crest, 'stemon' - stamen) is a genus of 4 species of evergreen trees in the myrtle and clove family Myrtaceae. All four species are native to Australia, with one extending to New Guinea. The genus was first described in 1830 but not widely recognised until the 1980s. All four species were previously included in the related genus Tristania.[3]
L. confertus, is a familiar tree to many people living along the east coast of Australia,[according to whom?] where it known colloquially as the brush box. Quite frequently, it has been planted as a street tree, a role it isn't suited for as it grows to 30 metres in height and quite often suffers lopping due to obstructing overhead power lines.[citation needed]
Lophostemon species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species, including Aenetus ligniveren.[citation needed]
Species
[edit]As of April 2025[update], Plants of the World Online accepts the following four species:[2]
- Lophostemon confertus (R.Br.) Peter G.Wilson & J.T.Waterh. – Queensland, New South Wales[4]
- Lophostemon grandiflorus (Benth.) Peter G.Wilson & J.T.Waterh. – Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia[5]
- Lophostemon lactifluus (F.Muell.) Peter G.Wilson & J.T.Waterh. – Northern Territory, Western Australia[6]
- Lophostemon suaveolens (Sol. ex Gaertn.) Peter G.Wilson & J.T.Waterh. – Queensland, New South Wales, New Guinea[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Lophostemon". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Lophostemon Schott". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ a b Wilson, Peter G.; Waterhouse, John T. (1982). "A review of the genus Tristania R. Br. (Myrtaceae): a heterogeneous assemblage of five genera". Australian Journal of Botany. 30 (4): 413–446. Bibcode:1982AuJB...30..413W. doi:10.1071/BT9820413.
- ^ Peter G. Wilson (1991). "Lophostemon confertus (R.Br.) Peter G.Wilson & J.T.Waterh". PlantNET (The NSW Plant Information Network System). Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, Sydney. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ Western Australian Herbarium (1998–2025). "Taxon Profile of Lophostemon grandiflorus (Benth.) Peter G.Wilson & J.T.Waterh". Florabase—the Western Australian Flora. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ "Lophostemon lactifluus (F.Muell.) Peter Wilson & J.T.Waterh". FloraNT, Northern Territory Herbarium. Northern Territory Government, Darwin. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ Peter G. Wilson (1991). "Lophostemon suaveolens (Sol. ex Gaertn.) Peter G.Wilson & J.T.Waterh". PlantNET (The NSW Plant Information Network System). Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, Sydney. Retrieved 2 May 2025.