''Agiortia'' is a small
genus
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of flowering plants in the family
Ericaceae.
They are native to
New South Wales
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, image_map = New South Wales in Australia.svg
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, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
, es ...
and
Queensland
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, nickname = Sunshine State
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, map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
, established_ ...
in Australia.
There are three species as follows:
*''
Agiortia cicatricata''
(J.M.Powell) Quinn syn.
The Botanical and Zoological Codes of nomenclature treat the concept of synonymy differently.
* In botanical nomenclature, a synonym is a scientific name that applies to a taxon that (now) goes by a different scientific name. For example, Linnae ...
''Leucopogon cicatricatus''
*''
Agiortia pedicellata''
(C.T.White) Quinn syn. ''Leucopogon pedicellatus''
*''
Agiortia pleiosperma''
(F.Muell.) Quinn syn. ''Leucopogon pleiospermus''
The genus is closely related to ''
Leucopogon
''Leucopogon'' is a genus of about 150-160 species of shrubs or small trees in the family Ericaceae, in the section of that family formerly treated as the separate family Epacridaceae. They are native to Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia, the ...
''.
[
The genus name of ''Agiortia'' is in honour of Despina (Fanias) Agioritis (1927–1994), an Australian botanist from Innisfail, Queensland.]
References
Epacridoideae
Ericaceae genera
Plants described in 2005
Flora of New South Wales
Flora of Queensland
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