A family of about 140 genera and more than 5500 species, pantropic but also extending into temperate regions particularly in the southern hemisphere; about 70 genera occur naturally in Australia.

Allosyncarpia - A monotypic genus endemic to Australia. Blake (1977).

Archirhodomyrtus - A genus of about 10 species in New Guinea, Australia and New Caledonia; one species occurs naturally in Australia. Scott (1978b).

Asteromyrtus - A genus of seven species in New Guinea and Australia; six species occur naturally in Australia. Craven (1988).

Backhousia - A genus of 13 species endemic to Australia. Harrington et al (2012); Ford (2005); Guymer (1988b); Harden et al. (2014); Stanley & Ross (1986); White (1936).

Barongia - A monotypic genus endemic to Australia. Wilson and Hyland (1988).

Corymbia - A genus of more than 100 species, mainly in Australia but also extending into New Guinea. Hill & Johnson (1995).

Decaspermum - A genus of about 30 species in Asia, Malesia, Australia and the Pacific islands; one species occurs naturally in Australia. Scott (1979c, 1985).

Eucalyptus - A genus of over 600 species most of which are endemic to Australia but a few species extending to parts of Malesia as far north as the Philippines. Chippendale (1988).

Eugenia - A genus of 1000 species, pantropic but reaching its best development in South America; one species occurs naturally in Australia. Hyland (1983).

Gossia - A genus of about 35 species in New Geinea, New Caledonia and Australia. Cronquist (1981); Snow et al. (2003); Wilson (2011).

Lenwebbia - A genus of two species endemic to Australia.

Leptospermum - A genus of about 80 species in Malesia, Australia, and New Zealand; about 80 species occur naturally in Australia. Bean (1992); Thompson (1983, 1989).

Lindsayomyrtus - A monotypic genus in the Moluccas, New Guinea, New Britain and Australia. Craven (1990); Hyland & Steenis (1973).

Lithomyrtus - A genus of 11 species confined to Australia. Scott (1978a); Snow & Guymer (1999).

Lophostemon - A genus of four species in New Guinea and Australia; four species occur naturally in Australia. Wilson & Waterhouse (1982).

Melaleuca - A genus of about 230 species in Asia, Malesia, Australia and New Caledonia; 220 species occur naturally in Australia. Craven (Pers. Comm). Blake (1968); Harden (1991); Stanley & Ross (1986).

Mitrantia - A monotypic genus endemic to Australia. Wilson & Hyland (1988).

Neofabricia - A genus of three species endemic to Australia. Clarkson & Thompson (1989).

Pilidiostigma - A genus of six species in New Guinea and Australia; five species occur naturally in Australia. Smith (1956). Snow (2004).

Psidium - A genus of about 100 species in tropical America; two species have become naturalised in Australia. Little & Wadsworth (1964); Little et al. (1974).

Rhodamnia - A genus of about 35 species in Asia, Malesia, Australia, New Caledonia and the Solomon Islands; 19 species occur naturally in Australia. Guymer & Jessup (1986); Guymer (1988a); Harden et al. (2014); Scott (1979a); Snow (2007).

Rhodomyrtus - A genus of about 20 species in Asia, Malesia, Australia, New Caledonia and the Solomon Islands; seven species occur naturally in Australia. Guymer (1991); Scott (1978b).

Ristantia - A genus of three species endemic to Australia. Cronquist (1981); Wilson (2011); Wilson & Hyland (1988).

Sphaerantia - A genus of two species endemic to Australia. Wilson & Hyland (1988).

Stockwellia - A monotypic genus endemic to Australia.

Syncarpia - A genus of three species endemic to Australia. Bean (1995); Stanley & Ross (1986).

Syzygium - A genus of about 1200 species in Africa, Asia, Malesia, Australia, New Caledonia and the Pacific islands; more than 66 species occur naturally in Australia. The genera Acmena, Acmenosperma and Waterhousea are now included in Syzygium. Hartley & Perry (1973); Hyland (1983); Craven et al (2006); Craven & Biffin (2010).

Thaleropia - A genus of three species in New Guinea and Australia; one species occurs naturally in Australia. Wilson (1993a).

Thryptomene - A genus of about 25 species endemic to Australia. Stanley & Ross (1986).

Tristaniopsis - A genus of about 30 species in Asia, Malesia, Australia and New Caledonia; three species occur naturally in Australia. Wilson & Waterhouse (1982).

Uromyrtus - A genus of 20 or more species in Malesia, Australia and New Caledonia; four species occur naturally in Australia. Scott (1979b, 1986); Snow & Guymer (2001).

Welchiodendron - A monotypic genus in New Guinea and Australia. Wilson & Waterhouse (1982).

Xanthostemon - A genus of about 45 species in Malesia, Australia, New Caledonia and the Solomon Islands; 13 species occur naturally in Australia. Wilson (1990, 1993b).

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