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