Thaleropia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Myrtaceae first described as a genus in 1993.[2][3][1] It is native to Queensland and Papuasia.[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Subfamily: | Myrtoideae |
| Tribe: | Tristanieae |
| Genus: | Thaleropia Peter G. Wilson |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Metrosideros sect. Adnatae J.W.Dawson | |
It includes three known species formally classified in the genus Metrosideros:[4][1]
- Thaleropia hypargyrea (Diels) Peter G.Wilson - New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz Islands
- Thaleropia iteophylla (Diels) Peter G.Wilson - New Guinea
- Thaleropia queenslandica (L.S.Sm.) Peter G. Wilson - Queensland
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Plant Name Index
- ^ Wilson, Peter G., (1993) Thaleropia, a new genus for Metrosideros queenslandica (Myrtaceae) and its allies.. Australian Systematic Botany 6(3): 255-256
- ^ Tropicos, Thaleropia Peter G.Wilson
- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
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