Orites

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Orites

Genus of plants in the family Proteaceae

For the bird genus established by Keyserling and Blasius in 1840, see Montifringilla. For the bird genus invalidly established in 1758 by Moehring and in 1841 by G.R. Grey, see Aegithalos.

Orites is a genus of nine plant species in the family Proteaceae − seven are endemic to Australia (three on the mainland and four in Tasmania), one is endemic to the Chilean Andes and one to Bolivia.

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Species

This listing was sourced from the Australian Plant Name Index and other scholarly sources:[1][2][3]

Formerly included here:

References

  1. [1]
    "Orites". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  2. [2]
    George, A.S.; Hyland, B.P.M. (2020). "Orites". Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Climate Change, the Environment and Water: Canberra. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  3. [3]
    Cooper, Wendy; Cooper, William T. (June 2004). Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest. Clifton Hill, Victoria, Australia: Nokomis Editions. p. 419. ISBN 9780958174213.


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