Kelleria

Genus of shrubs

Kelleria
Kelleria laxa herbarium specimen
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
Taxon identifiers
Kelleria


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