Steganthera

Steganthera
Botanical sketch of S. laxiflora, S. macooraia and S. cooperorum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Monimiaceae
Genus: Steganthera
Perkins[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Anthobembix Perkins
  • Tetrasynandra Perkins

Steganthera is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Monimiaceae. Its native range is from Sulawesi through Maluku Islands, New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago, and Solomon Islands to Queensland.[1][2]

Species

As of January 2026, Plants of the World Online accepts the following 28 species:[1]

  • Steganthera alpina Perkins
  • Steganthera atepala Perkins
  • Steganthera australiana C.T.White
  • Steganthera chimbuensis Philipson
  • Steganthera cooperorum Whiffin
  • Steganthera cyclopensis Philipson
  • Steganthera dentata (Valeton) Kaneh. & Hatus.
  • Steganthera fasciculata Philipson
  • Steganthera hentyi Philipson
  • Steganthera hirsuta Perkins
  • Steganthera hospitans (Becc.) Kaneh. & Hatus.
  • Steganthera ilicifolia A.C.Sm.
  • Steganthera insculpta Perkins
  • Steganthera laxiflora (Benth.) Whiffin & Foreman
  • Steganthera ledermannii (Perkins) Kaneh. & Hatus.
  • Steganthera macooraia (F.M.Bailey) P.K.Endress
  • Steganthera moszkowskii (Perkins) Kaneh. & Hatus.
  • Steganthera myrtifolia (A.C.Sm.) Philipson
  • Steganthera odontophylla Perkins
  • Steganthera oligantha (Perkins) Kaneh. & Hatus.
  • Steganthera parvifolia (Perkins) Kaneh. & Hatus.
  • Steganthera psychotrioides Perkins
  • Steganthera pycnoneura Perkins
  • Steganthera royenii Philipson
  • Steganthera salomonensis (Hemsl.) Philipson
  • Steganthera stevensii W.N.Takeuchi
  • Steganthera suberosoalata Kosterm.
  • Steganthera symplocoides Perkins

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Steganthera Perkins". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2026. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Steganthera Perkins". World Flora Online. World Flora Online Consortium. 2026. Retrieved 25 January 2026.