What is "asteromyrtus"

Asteromyrtus is a genus of flowering plants in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, described as a genus in 1843. It is native to New Guinea, Maluku, and Australia.

1. Asteromyrtus angustifolia - N Queensland
2. Asteromyrtus arnhemica - N Northern Territory
3. Asteromyrtus brassii - S New Guinea, N Queensland
4. Asteromyrtus lysicephala - S New Guinea, N Queensland
5. Asteromyrtus magnifica - N Northern Territory (incl. Groote Eylandt)
6. Asteromyrtus symphyocarpa – liniment-tree - S New Guinea, N Queensland, N Northern Territory
7. Asteromyrtus tranganensis - Aru Islands in Maluku