''Phelline'' is a genus of shrubs and the sole member of the family Phellinaceae, a family of flowering plants
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found 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 found els ...
to
New Caledonia.
[ It is placed in the order ]Asterales
Asterales () is an order of dicotyledonous flowering plants that includes the large family Asteraceae (or Compositae) known for composite flowers made of florets, and ten families related to the Asteraceae. While asterids in general are chara ...
and is related to two other small plant families: Alseuosmiaceae and Argophyllaceae
Argophyllaceae is a family of shrubs or small trees belonging to the order Asterales. The family includes c. 24 species in two genera, '' Argophyllum'' and '' Corokia''. Members of the family are native to eastern Australia, New Zealand, Lord ...
.[ It contains ten species.][
]
Species
All species in the genus are endemic to New Caledonia.[ The ten species are listed below.][
* '' Phelline barrierei''
* '' Phelline billardierei''
* '' Phelline brachyphylla''
* '' Phelline comosa''
* '' Phelline dumbeaensis''
* '' Phelline erubescens''
* '' Phelline gracilior''
* '' Phelline indivisa''
* '' Phelline lucida''
* '' Phelline macrophylla''
]
References
Asterales genera
Asterales
Flora of New Caledonia
Endemic flora of New Caledonia
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