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Peripentadenia

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Peripentadenia
Peripentadenia mearsii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Oxalidales
Family: Elaeocarpaceae
Genus: Peripentadenia
L.S.Sm.[1][2]
Type species
Peripentadenia mearsii
(C.T.White) L.S.Sm.[1][2]
Species

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Peripentadenia is a genus of two species of large trees from the family Elaeocarpaceae endemic to the rainforests of northeastern Queensland, Australia.[2][3][4][5][6] Sometimes they have the common name quandong.[4][7]

Botanists have formally described two species, both endemic to restricted areas of the Wet Tropics rainforests of northeastern Queensland.[2][3][4][7][8]

Both species have official recognition of at risk of extinction in the wild.[9]

Species

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Synonym and base name: Actephila mearsii C.T.White
Queensland government official "near threatened" species conservation status.[9]: 73 
Queensland government official "vulnerable" species conservation status.[9]: 54 

References

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  1. ^ 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 January 2014.
  2. ^ 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 January 2014.
  3. ^ a b F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Elaeocarpaceae". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e Cooper, Wendy; Cooper, William T. (June 2004). Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest. Clifton Hill, Victoria, Australia: Nokomis Editions. p. 163. ISBN 9780958174213. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  5. ^ 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. Bibcode:1982KewBu..36..741H. doi:10.2307/4117917. JSTOR 4117917.
  6. ^ Coode, Mark J. E. (1987). "Crinodendron, Dubouzetia and Peripentadenia, closely related in Elaeocarpaceae". Kew Bulletin. 42 (4). pp. (777–) 812-813 (–814), fig. 14. Bibcode:1987KewBu..42..777C. doi:10.2307/4109929. JSTOR 4109929.
  7. ^ a b c F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Peripentadenia mearsii". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  8. ^ a b F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Peripentadenia phelpsii". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  9. ^ a b c Queensland Government (27 September 2013). "Nature Conservation (Wildlife) Regulation 2006" (PDF). Nature Conservation Act 1992. Online, accessed from www.legislation.qld.gov.au. Australia. Retrieved 14 December 2013.

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