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June 2025

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genus

Metrosideros Banks ex Gaertn.

This genus name was first published in Fruct. Sem. Pl. 1: 170 (1788)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000023954.

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Synonyms of Metrosideros

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Agalmanthus (Endl.) Hombr. & Jacquinot Voy. Pôle Sud , Atlas: 78 (1845) wfo-4000000883
Ballardia Montrouz. Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Lyon, Sect. Sci. , sér. 2, 10: 204 (1860) wfo-4000003968
Carpolepis (J.W.Dawson) J.W.Dawson Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., B, Adansonia 1984: 466 (1984 publ. 1985) wfo-4000006799
Mearnsia Merr. Philipp. J. Sci., C 2: 283 (1907) wfo-4000023409
Tepualia Griseb. Abh. Königl. Ges. Wiss. Göttingen 6: 119 (1854) wfo-4000037778
Microsideros Baum.-Bod. Syst. Fl. Neu-Caledonien 5: 77 (1989) wfo-4000046654

Species in Metrosideros ( ${pageIsLoading?'loading':'showing'} species ${currentlyShowingRangeFirst} to ${currentlyShowingRangeLast} of ${ totalPartsCount })

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link

Unplaced Names

These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Metrosideros:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Metrosideros decurrens Steud. Nomencl. Bot. , ed. 2, 2: 137 (1841) wfo-0000242414
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Metrosideros nana C.C.Gmel. ex DC. Prodr. 3: 226 (1828) wfo-0000242490
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Metrosideros trinervia Hort.Angl. ex Steud. Nomencl. Bot. [Steudel], ed. 2. 2: 138 (Quid ?). 1841 wfo-0001353916
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Metrosideros trinervia Steud. Nomenclator Botanicus 1841 wfo-0001355417