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Orites
''Orites'' is a genus of nine plant species in the family Proteaceae − seven are Endemism, endemic to Australia (three on the mainland and four in Tasmania), one is endemic to the Chilean Andes and one to Bolivia. Species This listing was sourced from the ''Australian Plant Name Index'' and other scholarly sources: * ''Orites acicularis'' , Yellow bush – Tasmania, Australia * ''Orites diversifolia'' , Variable orites – Tasmania, Australia * ''Orites excelsus'' , Mountain silky oak, prickly ash, white beefwood, southern silky oak, siky oak – New South Wales, NSW and Queensland, Qld, Australia * ''Orites fiebrigii'' – Bolivia * ''Orites lancifolius'' , Alpine orites – NSW, Australian Capital Territory, ACT and Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia * ''Orites milliganii'' , Toothed orites – Tasmania, Australia * ''Orites myrtoidea'' – Chile * ''Orites revolutus'' – Tasmania, Australia Formerly included here: * ''Orites'' sp. Devils Thumb − now ''Holland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orites Diversifolia
''Orites diversifolia (=diversifolius)'', commonly known as variable orites, is a member of the family Proteaceae and is endemic to Tasmania.Understorey Network. (2017). Orites diversifolius. [online] Available at: http://www.understorey-network.org.au/family-index.html?species=Orites%20diversifolius [Accessed 7 Mar. 2017]. The common name stems from the variable form of the leaves, which range from entire and linear to serrated and ovate. It is a common shrub in lowland rainforest, subalpine woodland and scrub. Taxonomy ''Orites'' is a genus of the family Proteaceae and is one of twelve Tasmanian genera. Within the genus there are nine species, of which seven are Australian endemics. The remaining two species are South American, located in Bolivia and the Chilean Andes respectively.George, A. and Hyland, B. (1995). Orites. In: Flora of Australia: Volume 16 Elaeagnaceae, Proteaceae 1, 1st ed. Melbourne: CSIRO Australia, pp.346-349. Four Australian endemics, ''Orites acicularis, Or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
