What is "thaleropia"

Thaleropia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Myrtaceae first described as a genus in 1993. It is native to Queensland and Papuasia.

It includes three known species formally classified in the genus Metrosideros:

1. Thaleropia hypargyrea (Diels) Peter G.Wilson - New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz Islands
2. Thaleropia iteophylla (Diels) Peter G.Wilson - New Guinea
3. Thaleropia queenslandica (L.S.Sm.) Peter G. Wilson - Queensland