Austromyrtus is a genus of shrubs in the myrtle family Myrtaceae. Three species are found along the east coast of Australia in Queensland and in New South Wales, and A. lotoides is endemic to New Caledonia. The fruits of A. dulcis have a hint of cinnamon flavouring. The species under this generic name in New Caledonia are being taxonomically revised and will be transferred to another genus.
Many species formerly classified in Austromyrtus are now placed in the genera Gossia and Lenwebbia. The species formerly known as Austromyrtus lasioclada, which is common in northern New South Wales and south-eastern Queensland, is now known as Lenwebbia lasioclada.
Species include:
Austromyrtus dulcis[1]
Austromyrtus glabra[2]
Austromyrtus lotoides
Austromyrtus tenuifolia[3]
^"Austromyrtus dulcis". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
^"Austromyrtus glabra". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
^"Austromyrtus tenuifolia". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
Austromyrtus dulcis is a species of plant native to eastern Australia. It grows as a small spreading shrub and is easily recognised by its characteristic...
Austromyrtus glabra is a species of plant in the Myrtaceae family that is native to south-east Queensland. Austromyrtus glabra grows to a height of 1 m...
Austromyrtus lotoides is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to New Caledonia. Hequet, V. (2010). "Austromyrtus lotoides". IUCN...
Myrtaceae. It is endemic to New Caledonia. Jaffré, T.; et al. (1998). "Austromyrtus horizontalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T35027A9906376...
Press, ISBN 978-0-521-57329-0 Snow, Neil Wilton (2003), Systematics of Austromyrtus, Lenwebbia, and the Australian species of Gossia (Myrtaceae), American...
the genus were formerly classified in the genus Austromyrtus. Lenwebbia is distinct from Austromyrtus and Gossia in having four petals rather than five...
National Park, Australia Cross-section of fruit showing the circular seed. Austromyrtus dulcis Eugenia buxifolia Solanum aviculare Smilax glyciphylla "Syzygium...
difficult but is easy from hardened cuttings of the present year's growth. Austromyrtus dulcis "Eremophila debilis". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 13 April...
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