Orites
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The genus Orites consists of 9 species, 7 endemic to Australia
(4 of which occur in Tasmania
) and 2 in South America; 1 each in the Chilean Andes
and 1 in Bolivia
.
Species include:
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
(4 of which occur in Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
) and 2 in South America; 1 each in the Chilean Andes
Andes
The Andes is the world's longest continental mountain range. It is a continual range of highlands along the western coast of South America. This range is about long, about to wide , and of an average height of about .Along its length, the Andes is split into several ranges, which are separated...
and 1 in Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
.
Species include:
- Orites acicularis (R.Br.) Roem. & Schult. - Yellow Bush, native to Tasmania
- Orites diversifolius R.Br. - native to Tasmania
- Orites excelsus R.Br. - Mountain Silky Oak, Prickly Ash, White Beefwood, Southern Silky Oak, Siky Oak, native to New South Wales and Queensland
- Orites fiebrigii, native to Bolivia
- Orites lancifoliusOrites lancifoliusOrites lancifolius is a shrub species in the family Proteaceae. It is endemic to Australia. The species has a spreading habit and may be a prostrate or up to 2 metres high. The leaves are 1 to 3 cm long, and 5 to 12 mm wide. White to pale yellow flowers appear between December and January in...
F.Muell. - Alpine Orites, native to New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory and Victoria - Orites milliganii Meisn. - native to Tasmania
- Orites myrtoideaOrites myrtoideaOrites myrtoidea is a shrub species in the family Proteaceae. It is a rare plant which occurs in lava fields in the Andes in Chile. The species may may grow up to 2 metres high, but more often is in the range of 0.5 to 1 metre. The leaves are about 3 cm long, and 10 mm wide...
- native to Chile - Orites revolutus R.Br. - native to Tasmania
- Orites sp. Devils Thumb - native to Queensland