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Acrothamnus suaveolens
Acrothamnus sauveolens found at the tree line of Mount Kinabalu, Borneo
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ericaceae
Genus:	Acrothamnus
Species:	A. suaveolens
Binomial name
Acrothamnus suaveolens (Hook.f.) Quinn (2005)
Synonyms
Leucopogon philippinensis (Merr.) Hosok. (1940) Leucopogon suaveolens Hook.f. (1852) Styphelia obtusifolia J.J.Sm. (1912) Styphelia obtusifolia var. hypoleuca J.J.Sm. (1912) Styphelia philippinensis Merr. (1922) Styphelia spicata J.J.Sm. (1917) Styphelia suaveolens (Hook.f.) Warb. ex P.Sarasin & Sarasin (1905) Styphelia trilocularis J.J.Sm. (1912) Styphelia trilocularis var. quinquelocularis J.J.Sm. (1912) Styphelia vandewateri Wernham (1916)

Acrothamnus suaveolens is a shrub in the family Ericaceae. It is found in alpine and sub-alpine areas of the Indomalayan and Australasian realms, including Mount Kinabalu in Borneo, Davao and Mount Apo on Mindanao, the Bantaeng mountains in southwestern Sulawesi, and Mount Fetin on Timor. It is also found in sub-alpine grasslands and shrublands on Mount Wilhelm in New Guinea and the highlands of Bougainville Island.

References

1. Acrothamnus suaveolens (Hook.f.) Quinn. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
2. Croizat, Léon (2013). Manual of Phytogeography: An Account of Plant-Dispersal Throughout the World. Springer, Nov 21, 2013.
3. Gressit, J.L. (2012). Biogeography and Ecology of New Guinea. Springer Science & Business Media, Dec 6, 2012.

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