Purpureostemon

Purpureostemon is a genus of plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae described as a genus in 1939.^[2][3] There is only one known species, Purpureostemon ciliatus, endemic to New Caledonia.^[1][4] Purpureostemon is related to Xanthostemon.^[5]

Purpureostemon
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Myrtaceae
Subfamily:	Myrtoideae
Tribe:	Xanthostemoneae
Genus:	Purpureostemon Gugerli
Species:	P. ciliatus
Binomial name
Purpureostemon ciliatus (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Gugerli
Synonyms[1]
Leptospermum ciliatum J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. Melaleuca ciliata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) G.Forst. Metrosideros ciliata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Sm. Stenospermum ciliatum (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Heynh. Fremya ciliata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Brongn. & Gris Nania ciliata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Kuntze Xanthostemon ciliatus (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Nied. Metrosideros buxifolia Dum.Cours.

Purpureostemon Ciliatus