''Virotia'' is a

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of six

species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...

s in the family

Proteaceae The Proteaceae form a family of flowering plants predominantly distributed in the Southern Hemisphere. The family comprises 83 genera with about 1,660 known species. Together with the Platanaceae and Nelumbonaceae, they make up the order Pro ...

. The genus is endemic to

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with six species that were once placed in ''

Macadamia ''Macadamia'' is a genus of four species of trees in the flowering plant family Proteaceae. They are indigenous to Australia, native to northeastern New South Wales and central and southeastern Queensland specifically. Two species of the genus ...

''.Virot, R. (1967). Protéacées. In Flore de La Nouvelle-Calédonie et Dépendances, edited by A. Aubréville, 2:1–254. Paris: Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle. Its closest relatives are the Australian ''

Athertonia ''Athertonia'' is a monotypic genus of plants in the family Proteaceae. The sole described species is ''Athertonia diversifolia'', commonly known as Atherton oak, athertonia, creamy silky oak or white oak. It is endemic to a small part of the ...

'' and the Asian ''

Heliciopsis ''Heliciopsis'' is a genus of about thirteen species of trees, constituting part of the flowering plant family Proteaceae. They grow naturally in Burma, Indo-China, SE. China, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra, Java (Indonesia) and ...

''. The genus is named after Robert Virot, pioneer of ecological studies in New Caledonia and author of a monograph of New Caledonian Proteaceae.

Species

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Virotia angustifolia ''Virotia'' is a genus of six species of flowering plants in the family Proteaceae. The genus is endemic to New Caledonia with six species that were once placed in ''Macadamia''.Virot, R. (1967). Protéacées. In Flore de La Nouvelle-Calédonie e ...

'' ( Virot) P.H.Weston & A.R.Mast (

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: ''Macadamia angustifolia'' Virot) *''

Virotia francii ''Virotia'' is a genus of six species of flowering plants in the family Proteaceae. The genus is endemic to New Caledonia with six species that were once placed in ''Macadamia''.Virot, R. (1967). Protéacées. In Flore de La Nouvelle-Calédonie e ...

'' (

Guillaumin Guillaumin is a French surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Armand Guillaumin (1842–1927), French impressionist painter and lithographer *André Guillaumin (1885–1974), French botanist *Colette Guillaumin Colette Guillaumin (28 ...

) P.H.Weston & A.R.Mast (basionym: ''

Roupala ''Roupala'' is a Neotropical genus of woody shrubs and trees in the plant family Proteaceae. Its 34 species are generally found in forests from sea level to 4000 m altitude from Mexico to Argentina. Taxonomy and naming The genus was described b ...

francii'' Guillaumin) *''

Virotia leptophylla ''Virotia'' is a genus of six species of flowering plants in the family Proteaceae. The genus is endemic to New Caledonia with six species that were once placed in '' Macadamia''.Virot, R. (1967). Protéacées. In Flore de La Nouvelle-Calédonie ...

'' (Guillaumin) L.A.S.Johnson & B.G.Briggs (basionym: ''

Kermadecia ''Kermadecia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Proteaceae. The genus comprises five species, all endemic to New Caledonia. Its closest relatives are '' Sleumerodendron'' (New Caledonia) and '' Turrillia'' (Fiji, Vanuatu Vanuatu ...

leptophylla'' Guillaumin) *''

Virotia neurophylla ''Virotia neurophylla'' (previously ''Macadamia neurophylla'') is a species of plant in the family Proteaceae. It is endemic to New Caledonia. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat red ...

'' (Guillaumin) P.H.Weston & A.R.Mast (basionym: ''Kermadecia neurophylla'' Guillaumin) *''

Virotia rousselii ''Virotia'' is a genus of six species of flowering plants in the family Proteaceae. The genus is endemic to New Caledonia with six species that were once placed in '' Macadamia''.Virot, R. (1967). Protéacées. In Flore de La Nouvelle-Calédonie ...

'' ( Vieill.) P.H.Weston & A.R.Mast (basionym: ''Roupala rousselii'' Vieill) *''

Virotia vieillardi ''Virotia'' is a genus of six species of flowering plants in the family Proteaceae. The genus is endemic to New Caledonia with six species that were once placed in '' Macadamia''.Virot, R. (1967). Protéacées. In Flore de La Nouvelle-Calédonie ...

'' ( Brongn. & Gris) P.H.Weston & A.R.Mast (basionym: ''Roupala vieillardii'' Brongn. & Gris)

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q7934877 Proteaceae Proteaceae genera Endemic flora of New Caledonia Taxa named by Barbara G. Briggs Taxa named by Lawrence Alexander Sidney Johnson