Astroloma

Astroloma
Astroloma foliosum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ericaceae
Genus:	Astroloma R.Br.

Astroloma is an endemic Australian genus of around 20 species of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae.

The majority of the species are endemic in Western Australia, but a few species occur in New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia.

Species include:

• Astroloma baxteri A.Cunn. ex DC.
• Astroloma cataphractum A.J.G.Wilson MS
• Astroloma ciliatum (Lindl.) Druce
• Astroloma compactum R.Br.
• Astroloma conostephioides (Sond.) F.Muell. ex Benth. - Flame Heath
• Astroloma drummondii Sond.
• Astroloma epacridis (DC.) Druce
• Astroloma foliosum Sond. - Candle Cranberry
• Astroloma glaucescens Sond.
• Astroloma humifusum (Cav.) R.Br. - Cranberry Heath
• Astroloma macrocalyx Sond.
• Astroloma microcalyx Sond.
• Astroloma microdonta Benth.
• Astroloma microphyllum Stschegl.
• Astroloma pallidum R.Br.
• Astroloma pedicellatum A.J.G.Wilson MS
• Astroloma pinifolium (R.Br.) Benth. - Pine Heath
• Astroloma recurvum A.J.G.Wilson MS
• Astroloma serratifolium (DC.) Druce
• Astroloma stomarrhena Sond.
• Astroloma tectum R.Br.
• Astroloma xerophyllum (DC.) Sond.

References

• "Astroloma R. Br.". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?taxon_id=55129. 
• Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants (ASGAP): Astroloma pinifolium