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 [et Insulae Van Diemen|Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae].
Plants of [the World Online] considers Astroloma to be a synonym of Styphelia. 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, alluding to five tufts of hairs which form a star at the bottom of the inside of the floral tube.
The following is a list of species formerly included in Astroloma:
- Astroloma acervatum Michael [Clyde Hislop|Hislop] & A.J.G.Wilson
- Astroloma baxteri A.Cunn. ex DC.
- Astroloma chloranthum Hislop & A.J.G.Wilson
- Astroloma ciliatum Druce
- Astroloma compactum R.Br.
- Astroloma conostephioides F.Muell. ex Benth. - flame heath
- Astroloma drummondii Sond.
- Astroloma epacridis Druce
- Astroloma foliosum Sond. - candle cranberry
- Astroloma glaucescens Sond.
- Astroloma humifusum R.Br. - cranberry heath
- Astroloma inopinatum Hislop
- Astroloma macrocalyx Sond.
- Astroloma microcalyx Sond. – native cranberry
- Astroloma microdonta Benth.
- Astroloma microphyllum Stschegl.
- Astroloma oblongifolium A.J.G.Wilson & Hislop
- Astroloma pallidum R.Br.
- Astroloma pinifolium Benth. - pine heath
- Astroloma prostratum
- Astroloma serratifolium Sond.
- Astroloma stomarrhena Sond.
- Astroloma tectum R.Br.
- Astroloma xerophyllum Sond.