Peripentadenia
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Peripentadenia is a genus of two species known to science, of large trees found only (endemic) in the rainforests of north-eastern Queensland, Australia and constituting part of the plant family Elaeocarpaceae.[2][3][4][5][6] Sometimes they have the common name quandong.[4][7]
Botanists have formally described two species, both found only (endemic) in restricted areas of the Wet Tropics rainforests of north eastern Queensland.[2][3][4][7][8]
Both species have official recognition of at risk of extinction in the wild.[9]
Species
- Peripentadenia mearsii (C.T.White) L.S.Sm.[1] Buff or Grey Quandong – restricted endemic in the Wet Tropics rainforests[4][5][7]
- Synonym and base name: Actephila mearsii C.T.White
- Queensland government official "near threatened" species conservation status.[9]: 73
- Peripentadenia phelpsii B.Hyland & Coode[5] – very restricted endemic in the rainforests of the Mossman area of the Wet Tropics[4][8]
- Queensland government official "vulnerable" species conservation status.[9]: 54
References
- ^ a b c Smith, Lindsay S. (1957). "New species of and notes on Queensland plants - II". Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland. 68: (43–) 45–50. Retrieved 10 Jan 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Peripentadenia%". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS) database (listing by % wildcard matching of all taxa relevant to Australia). Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 10 Jan 2014.
- ^ a b Hyland et al. (2010) [RFK 6.1] "Factsheet - Elaeocarpaceae". Retrieved 10 Jan 2014.
- ^ a b c d e Cooper, Wendy; Cooper, William T. (June 2004). "Peripentadenia L.S.Sm.". Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest. Clifton Hill, Victoria, Australia: Nokomis Editions. p. 163. ISBN 9780958174213. Retrieved 10 Jan 2014.
- ^ a b c Hyland, Bernie P. M.; Coode, Mark J. E. (1982). "A second species for the Australian genus Peripentadenia (Elaeocarpaceae)". Kew Bulletin. 36 (4). pp. 741–745, figs 1-2. Retrieved 10 Jan 2014.
- ^ Coode, Mark J. E. (1987). "Crinodendron, Dubouzetia and Peripentadenia, closely related in Elaeocarpaceae". Kew Bulletin. 42 (4). pp. (777–) 812-813 (–814), fig. 14. Retrieved 10 Jan 2014.
- ^ a b c Hyland et al. (2010) [RFK 6.1] "Factsheet – Peripentadenia mearsii". Retrieved 10 Jan 2014.
- ^ a b Hyland et al. (2010) [RFK 6.1] "Factsheet – Peripentadenia phelpsii". Retrieved 10 Jan 2014.
- ^ a b c Queensland Government (27 Sep 2013). "Nature Conservation (Wildlife) Regulation 2006" (PDF). Nature Conservation Act 1992. Online, accessed from www.legislation.qld.gov.au. Australia. Retrieved 14 Dec 2013.
Cited works
- Hyland, B. P. M.; Whiffin, T.; Zich, F. A.; et al. (Dec 2010). "Home". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants (6.1, online version RFK 6.1 ed.). Cairns, Australia: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), through its Division of Plant Industry; the Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research; the Australian Tropical Herbarium, James Cook University. Retrieved 10 Jan 2014.