Darwinia glaucophylla

Darwinia glaucophylla
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Darwinia
Species: D. glaucophylla
Binomial name
Darwinia glaucophylla
B.G.Briggs[1]

Darwinia glaucophylla is a plant species that is endemic to the Gosford area in the Australian state of New South Wales.[2] The species is listed as "threatened" under the NSW Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995.[2]

In 2010 a campaign arose at Kariong, near Gosford, to protest against a housing development on land where the species occurs.[3]

References

  1. "Darwinia glaucophylla". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2010-04-17.
  2. 1 2 "Darwinia glaucophylla B.G.Briggs". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 2010-04-17.
  3. "Kariong Development protest steps up a gear". Central Coast Express Advocate. 16 April 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-17.
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