| Pilidiostigma | |
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| Pilidiostigma glabrum in Ferndale Park, Sydney | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Subfamily: | Myrtoideae |
| Tribe: | Myrteae |
| Genus: | Pilidiostigma Burret12 |
| Type species | |
| Pilidiostigma glabrum Burret3: 394
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| Species | |
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Pilidiostigma is a genus of plants in the myrtle family Myrtaceae. All species occur in eastern Australia and one, P. papuanum, also occurs in Papua New Guinea.3
Description
Species in Pilidiostigma range from 1 m (3 ft 3 in) shrubs to trees reaching 18 m (59 ft). The bark varies between the species. Leaves are arranged in opposite pairs, stipules are much reduced. Inflorescences may be terminal or axillary, and a raceme or a panicle. Flowers are bisexual and have four or five petals and sepals. The fruits are berries.3: 394–395
Species
As of June 2026, Plants of the World Online accepts the following six species:2
- Pilidiostigma glabrum Burret – New South Wales (NSW) to Queensland (Qld)
- Pilidiostigma papuanum (Lauterb.) A.J.Scott – Qld to New Guinea
- Pilidiostigma rhytispermum (F.Muell.) Burret – NSW to Qld
- Pilidiostigma sessile N.Snow – Qld
- Pilidiostigma tetramerum L.S.Sm. – Qld
- Pilidiostigma tropicum L.S.Sm. – Qld
References
References
- "Pilidiostigma Burret". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- "Pilidiostigma Burret". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2026. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- Snow, Neil (2004). "Systematics of Pilidiostigma (Myrtaceae)". Systematic Botany. 29 (2): 393–406. doi:10.1600/036364404774195584.