This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Junglenut (talk | contribs) at 21:28, 19 December 2024 (Categories). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 21:28, 19 December 2024 by Junglenut (talk | contribs) (Categories)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) Species of plant in the family Myrtaceae
| Granite penda | |
|---|---|
| |
| At Cairns Botanic Gardens July 2023 | |
| Conservation status | |
| Vulnerable (NCA) | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Xanthostemon |
| Species: | X. graniticus |
| Binomial name | |
| Xanthostemon graniticus Peter G.Wilson | |
Xanthostemon graniticus, commonly known as granite penda or mountain penda, is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae, endemic to a small part of northeastern Queensland, Australia. It is an evergreen shrub or small tree growing up to 13 m (43 ft) high, first described by Australian botanist Peter Gordon Wilson in 1990.
Conservation
This species is listed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science as vulnerable. As of December 2024, it has not been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
References
- ^ "Species profile—Xanthostemon graniticus". Queensland Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- "Xanthostemon graniticus". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- "Xanthostemon graniticus Peter G. Wilson". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Xanthostemon graniticus". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- Falster D, Gallagher R, Wenk E, et al. (2021). "AusTraits, a curated plant trait database for the Australian flora". Scientific Data. 8 (254). doi:10.1038/s41597-021-01006-6. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- Cooper, Wendy; Cooper, William T. (June 2004). Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest. Clifton Hill, Victoria, Australia: Nokomis Editions. p. 373. ISBN 9780958174213.
External links
- View a map of herbarium collections of this species at the Australasian Virtual Herbarium
- View observations of this species on iNaturalist
- View images of this species on Flickriver.com