Thaleropia Explained

Thaleropia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Myrtaceae first described as a genus in 1993.^{[1] [2] [3]} It is native to Queensland and Papuasia.^[4]

It includes three known species formally classified in the genus Metrosideros:^{[4] [3]}

1. 1. 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

Notes and References

1. Wilson, Peter G., (1993) Thaleropia, a new genus for Metrosideros queenslandica (Myrtaceae) and its allies.. Australian Systematic Botany 6(3): 255-256
2. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/100266461 Tropicos, Thaleropia Peter G.Wilson
3. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?TAXON_NAME=Thaleropia Australian Plant Name Index
4. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=203532 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families