Austromyrtus

taxobox
name = "Austromyrtus"
regnum = Plantae
unranked_divisio = Angiosperms
unranked_classis = Eudicots
unranked_ordo = Rosids
ordo = Myrtales
familia = Myrtaceae
genus = "Austromyrtus"
genus_authority = (Nied.) Burret
subdivision_ranks = Species|

"Austromyrtus" is a genus of shrubs in the myrtle family Myrtaceae. They are found along the east coast of Australia, in Queensland and New South Wales, and in New Caledonia. The fruits of "A. dulcis" have a hint of cinnamon flavouring.

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 alaternoides"
*"Austromyrtus aphtosa"
*"Austromyrtus cataractarum"
*"Austromyrtus clusioides"
*"Austromyrtus conspicua"
*"Austromyrtus diversifolia"
*"Austromyrtus dulcis" [APNI | name ="Austromyrtus dulcis" | id =60918 ]
*"Austromyrtus horizontalisFact|date=July 2008
*"Austomyrtus glabra" [APNI | name ="Austromyrtus glabra" | id =244271 ]
*"Austromyrtus kanalaensis"
*"Austromyrtus kuakuensis"
*"Austromyrtus lotoides"
*"Austromyrtus luteo-viridis"
*"Austromyrtus mendute"
*"Austromyrtus nigripes"
*"Austromyrtus pancheri"
*"Austromyrtus ploumensis"
*"Austromyrtus poimbailensis"
*"Austromyrtus prolixa"
*"Austromyrtus styphelioides"
*"Austromyrtus tenuifolia" [APNI | name ="Austromyrtus tenuifolia" | id =61083 ]
*"Austromyrtus vieillardii" cite web|url=http://www.endemia.nc/plante/fiche.php?code=1013|title="Austromyrtus"|work= Endémía - Faune & Flore de Nouvelle-Calédonie|accessdate=2008-07-13]

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