''Orites'' 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 nine plant species in the family

Proteaceae The Proteaceae form a family (biology), family of flowering plants predominantly distributed in the Southern Hemisphere. The family comprises 83 genus, genera with about 1,660 known species. Australia and South Africa have the greatest concentr ...

− seven are

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ...

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...

(three on the mainland and four in

Tasmania Tasmania (; palawa kani: ''Lutruwita'') is an island States and territories of Australia, state of Australia. It is located to the south of the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland, and is separated from it by the Bass Strait. The sta ...

), one is endemic to the Chilean

Andes The Andes ( ), Andes Mountains or Andean Mountain Range (; ) are the List of longest mountain chains on Earth, longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range ...

and one to

Bolivia Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South America. The country features diverse geography, including vast Amazonian plains, tropical lowlands, mountains, the Gran Chaco Province, w ...

Species

This listing was sourced from the ''

Australian Plant Name Index The Australian Plant Name Index (APNI) is an online database of all published names of Australian vascular plants. It covers all names, whether current names, synonyms or invalid names. It includes bibliographic and typification details, informati ...

'' and other scholarly sources: * '' Orites acicularis'' , Yellow bush – Tasmania, Australia * ''

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. nlineAvailable at: http://www.understorey-network. ...

'' , Variable orites – Tasmania, Australia * '' Orites excelsus'' , Mountain silky oak, prickly ash, white beefwood, southern silky oak, siky oak –

NSW New South Wales (commonly abbreviated as NSW) is a state on the east coast of :Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria to the south, and South Australia to the west. Its coast borders the Coral and Tasman Seas to the east. T ...

and Qld, Australia * '' Orites fiebrigii'' – Bolivia * '' Orites lancifolius'' , Alpine orites – NSW, ACT and

Victoria Victoria most commonly refers to: * Queen Victoria (1819–1901), Queen of the United Kingdom and Empress of India * Victoria (state), a state of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, a provincial capital * Victoria, Seychelles, the capi ...

, Australia * '' Orites milliganii'' , Toothed orites – Tasmania, Australia * '' Orites myrtoidea'' – Chile * ''

Orites revolutus ''Orites revolutus'', also known as narrow-leaf orites, is a Tasmanian endemic plant species in the family Proteaceae. Scottish botanist Robert Brown (botanist, born 1773), Robert Brown formally described the species in ''Transactions of the Linn ...

'' – Tasmania, Australia Formerly included here: * ''Orites'' sp. Devils Thumb − now ''

Hollandaea diabolica ''Hollandaea diabolica'' is a species of Australian rainforest tree, constituting part of the plant family Proteaceae. It is endemic to restricted areas of the rainforests of the Wet Tropics region of northeastern Queensland. ''Hollandaea diab ...

'' * ''Orites megacarpus'' - now '' Nothorites megacarpus''

References

Proteaceae genera Proteales of Australia {{proteaceae-stub