Xanthostemon is a genus of plants in the myrtle family Myrtaceae, first described in 1857 by the German–born Australian botanist Ferdinand von Mueller. The genus is distributed across Malesia, Papuasia and northern Australia. The genera Pleurocalyptus and Purpureostemon from New Caledonia are morphologically close to Xanthostemon.
Species
The following list includes all 48 species in this genus that are accepted by Plants of the World Online
Xanthostemon arenarius - Queensland
Xanthostemon aurantiacus - New Caledonia
Xanthostemon bracteatus - Philippines
Xanthostemon brassii - New Guinea
Xanthostemon carlii - New Caledonia
Xanthostemon chrysanthus - Queensland
Xanthostemon confertiflorus - Sulawesi
Xanthostemon crenulatus - New Guinea, Queensland
Xanthostemon eucalyptoides - Western Australia, Northern Territory
Xanthostemon ferrugineus - New Caledonia
Xanthostemon formosus - Queensland
Xanthostemon francii - New Caledonia
Xanthostemon fruticosus - Philippines
Xanthostemon glaucus - New Caledonia
Xanthostemon grandiflorus - New Caledonia
Xanthostemon graniticus - Queensland
Xanthostemon grisii - New Caledonia
Xanthostemon gugerlii - New Caledonia
Xanthostemon × intermedius - New Caledonia
Xanthostemon lateriflorus - New Caledonia
Xanthostemon laurinus - New Caledonia
Xanthostemon longipes - New Caledonia
Xanthostemon macrophyllus - New Caledonia
Xanthostemon melanoxylon - Solomon Islands
Xanthostemon multiflorus - New Caledonia
Xanthostemon myrtifolius - New Caledonia
Xanthostemon natunae - Kalimantan
Xanthostemon novaguineensis - New Guinea
Xanthostemon oppositifolius - Queensland
Xanthostemon paabaensis - New Caledonia
Xanthostemon paradoxus - Western Australia, Northern Territory
Xanthostemon petiolatus - Sulawesi to New Guinea
Xanthostemon philippinensis - Luzon
Xanthostemon psidioides - Western Australia, Northern Territory
Xanthostemon pubescens - New Caledonia
Xanthostemon retusus - New Caledonia
Xanthostemon ruber - New Caledonia
Xanthostemon sebertii - New Caledonia
Xanthostemon speciosus - Philippines
Xanthostemon sulfureus - New Caledonia
Xanthostemon umbrosus - Western Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland
Xanthostemon velutinus - New Caledonia
Xanthostemon verdugonianus - Philippines
Xanthostemon verticillatus - Queensland
Xanthostemon verus - Sulawesi to Maluku
Xanthostemon vieillardii - New Caledonia
Xanthostemon whitei - Queensland
Xanthostemon xerophilus - Queensland
Xanthostemon youngii - Queensland
Species provisionally named, described and accepted according to the Australian Plant Name Index while awaiting formal publication Xanthostemon sp. Bolt Head (J.R.Clarkson + 8805) Qld Herbarium Xanthostemon sp. Obiri Rock (J.A.Estbergs s.n.) NT Herbarium