Atherosperm ( lat. Atherospermataceae ) is a family of broadleaf evergreen trees and shrubs of the order Laurales .
| Aterospermic |
Atherosperm musky |
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| The kingdom : | Green plants |
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| International Scientific Name |
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Atherospermataceae R.Br. |
| Type genus |
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Atherosperma Labill. - Atherosperm |
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English common family name is southern sassafrases ("southern sassafras ") .
The family includes 7 genera and 20 [2] species distributed in the southern hemisphere , with two species growing in Chile and 12 in Australasia : [3]
- Atherosperma Labill. - Atherosperma moskus ( Atherosperma moschatum ) grows in Tasmania , Victoria and New South Wales .
- Daphnandra Benth. - four species, native to Queensland and New South Wales.
- Doryphora Endl. - Dorifor - two species, growing in Queensland and New South Wales.
- Dryadodaphne S.Moore - three species native to New Guinea .
- Laurelia Juss. - two species, native to New Zealand and Chile.
- Laureliopsis Schodde is a monotype genus, represented by the species Laureliopsis philippiana , it grows in southern Chile and in Argentina .
- Nemuaron Baill. - monotypic genus, represented by the species Nemuaron vieillardii , grows in New Caledonia .
In a number of sources, the genera of this family are included in the family of the Monimiaceae [3] .
