Biology:Kelleria

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Short description: Genus of shrubs

Kelleria
Kelleria laxa (Cheeseman) Heads (AM AK5465).jpg
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Subfamily: Thymelaeoideae
Genus: Kelleria
Endl.
Synonyms

Drapetes Banks ex Lam.

Kelleria is a genus of miniature shrubs in the family Thymelaeaceae, found in Australia , New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. The centre of species biodiversity is the Lammermoor Range in Central Otago, NZ.[1]

Species

Species accepted by the Plants of the World Online as of February 2023:[2]

  • Kelleria bogongensis C.E.Marks
  • Kelleria childii Heads
  • Kelleria croizatii Heads
  • Kelleria dieffenbachii (Hook.) Endl.
  • Kelleria ericoides (Hook.f.) Domke
  • Kelleria laxa (Cheeseman) Heads
  • Kelleria lyallii (Hook.f.) Berggr.
  • Kelleria multiflora (Cheeseman) Heads
  • Kelleria paludosa Heads
  • Kelleria tessellata Heads
  • Kelleria villosa Berggr.

References

  1. Darby, John; Fordyce, R Ewan; Mark, Alan Francis (2004). The Natural History of Southern New Zealand. University of Otago Press. ISBN 9781877133510. 
  2. "Kelleria Endl.". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2023. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:39262-1. 

Wikidata ☰ Q577619 entry