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.[4][5][6]
| Granite penda | |
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| At Cairns Botanic Gardens July 2023 | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Xanthostemon |
| Species: | X. graniticus
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| Binomial name | |
| Xanthostemon graniticus | |
Conservation
editThis species is listed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science as vulnerable.[1] As of December 2024[update], it has not been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
References
edit- ^ a b "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
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