Laurelia
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| Laurelia | |
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| Laurelia sempervirens | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Atherospermataceae |
| Genus: | Laurelia Juss. |
Laurelia is a genus of plant in the major group Angiosperms (flowering plants) in the family Atherospermataceae,[1] or formerly Monimiaceae. It contains only two species, both endemic to the southern hemisphere,[2] an example of Gondwanan distribution.[3]
- Laurelia novae-zelandiae (native to New Zealand)
- †Laurelia otagoensis (native to New Zealand in Miocene)
- Laurelia sempervirens (native to Chile)
