''Amphorogyne'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

of hemiparasitic trees and shrubs in the family

Santalaceae The Santalaceae, sandalwoods, are a widely distributed family of flowering plants (including small trees, shrubs, perennial plants, perennial herbs, and epiphyte, epiphytic climbersHewson & George t al.'Santalaceae'' taxonomy, 1984, pp. 191-1 ...

. The genus is endemic to

New Caledonia New Caledonia ( ; ) is a group of islands in the southwest Pacific Ocean, southwest of Vanuatu and east of Australia. Located from Metropolitan France, it forms a Overseas France#Sui generis collectivity, ''sui generis'' collectivity of t ...

in the Pacific and contains three species. Its closest relative is ''

Daenikera ''Daenikera corallina'' is a plant parasite species in the Santalaceae family. It is endemic to New Caledonia and the only species of the genus ''Daenikera''. Its closest relative is '' Amphorogyne'', also endemic to New Caledonia New Cale ...

'', also endemic to

.Der, J. P., and D. L. Nickrent. (2008. A Molecular Phylogeny of Santalaceae (Santalales).” Systematic Botany 33 (1): 107–16.

List of species

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Amphorogyne celastroides ''Amphorogyne'' is a genus of hemiparasitic trees and shrubs in the family Santalaceae. The genus is endemic to New Caledonia in the Pacific and contains three species. Its closest relative is ''Daenikera'', also endemic to New Caledonia.Der, J. ...

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Amphorogyne spicata ''Amphorogyne'' is a genus of hemiparasitic trees and shrubs in the family Santalaceae. The genus is endemic to New Caledonia in the Pacific and contains three species. Its closest relative is ''Daenikera'', also endemic to New Caledonia.Der, J. ...

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Amphorogyne staufferi ''Amphorogyne'' is a genus of hemiparasitic trees and shrubs in the family Santalaceae. The genus is endemic to New Caledonia in the Pacific and contains three species. Its closest relative is ''Daenikera'', also endemic to New Caledonia.Der, J. ...

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q2844439 Santalaceae Endemic flora of New Caledonia Santalaceae genera