Helicia lewisensis
| Helicia lewisensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Helicia |
| Species: | H. lewisensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Helicia lewisensis | |
Helicia lewisensis is a species of rainforest trees, of northeastern Queensland, Australia, from the flowering plant family Proteaceae. It is endemic to the northern upland rainforests of the Wet Tropics region, from about 900 to 1,330 m (2,950 to 4,360 ft) altitude.[2][3][4][5][6]
As of December 2013[update] this species has the official, current, Qld government conservation status of "vulnerable" species.[1]
They have been recorded growing up to about 15 m (50 ft) tall.[5][6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Queensland Government (27 September 2013). "Nature Conservation (Wildlife) Regulation 2006" (PDF). Nature Conservation Act 1992. Online, accessed from www.legislation.qld.gov.au. Australia. p. 51. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 December 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ^ a b Foreman, Don B. (1984). "A review of the genus Helicia Lour. (Proteaceae) in Australia". Brunonia. 6 (1): 59–72. doi:10.1071/bru9830059.
- ^ a b "Helicia lewisensis%". 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 4 December 2013.
- ^ F.A. Zich; B.P.M Hyland; T. Whiffen; R.A. Kerrigan (2020). "Helicia lewisensis". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants, Edition 8. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ a b Cooper, Wendy; Cooper, William T. (June 2004). Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest. Clifton Hill, Victoria, Australia: Nokomis Editions. p. 412. ISBN 9780958174213. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ a b Foreman, Don B. (1995). "Helicia lewisensis Foreman". In McCarthy, Patrick (ed.). Flora of Australia: Volume 16: Eleagnaceae, Proteaceae 1 (online version). Flora of Australia series. CSIRO Publishing / Australian Biological Resources Study. pp. 397-398, fig. 140, map 448. ISBN 978-0-643-05692-3. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
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