Drimys lanceolata
Common name:
Mountain Pepper
Pronunciation:
DRIM-is lan-see-oh-LAY-tuh
Family:
Winteraceae
Genus:
Synonyms:
Tasmannia lanceolata
Type:
Broadleaf
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon:
No
The genus Tasmannia consists of some species that were formerly in the genus Drimys (e.g., Drimys lanceolata) a related group of Winteraceae that are native to the Neotropics. This biogeographic realm includes the tropical regions of the Americas and the entire South American temperate zone. Contemporary studies led to the spliting of the Drimys genus into two, with the Neotropical species remaining in genus Drimys (e.g., Drimys winteri), and those species in the Australasian realm (Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea, and the neighboring islands of the Pacific Ocean) classified in the genus Tasmannia.
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