Astroloma

Astroloma is a historically recognised genus of about 25 species of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae and endemic to Australia.

The genus was first described in 1810 by Robert Brown in his Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae.[1]

Plants of the World Online considers Astroloma to be a synonym of Styphelia.[2] As of September 2023, all the species in the list below are now considered to be included in Styphelia or in some cases, in Stenanthera or Brachyloma.

The name Astroloma is derived from the Ancient Greek words astron = a star and loma = a fringe,[3] alluding to five tufts of hairs which form a star at the bottom of the inside of the floral tube.[4][5]

The following is a list of species formerly included in Astroloma:

  1. ^ "Astroloma". APNI. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Styphelia R.Br". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  3. ^ Quattrocchi, Umberto (1999). CRC world dictionary of plant names : common names, scientific names, eponyms, synonyms, and etymology. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. p. 225. ISBN 0849326737.
  4. ^ Tegg, Thomas (1829). The London encyclopaedia: or Universal dictionary of science, art, literature and practical mechanics, volume 3. p. 89.
  5. ^ "Astroloma pinifolium". Australian Native Plant Society (Australia). Retrieved 21 January 2015.