Helicia lewisensis

Helicia lewisensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Helicia
Species: H. lewisensis
Binomial name
Helicia lewisensis
Foreman[1][2]

Helicia lewisensis is a species of rainforest trees, of north–eastern Queensland, Australia, and constitutes part of the flowering plant family Proteaceae.[1][2][3][4][5]

Botanists know of them growing naturally only (endemic) in the northern upland rainforests of the Wet Tropics region, from about 900 to 1,330 m (2,950 to 4,360 ft) altitude.[1][2][3][4][5]

As of December 2013 this species has the official, current, Qld government conservation status of "vulnerable" species.[6]

They have been recorded growing up to about 15 m (50 ft) tall.[4][5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Foreman, Don B. (1984). "A review of the genus Helicia Lour. (Proteaceae) in Australia". Brunonia 6 (1): 59–72. doi:10.1071/bru9830059. Retrieved 4 Dec 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "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 Dec 2013.
  3. 1 2 Hyland, B. P. M.; Whiffin, T.; Zich, F. A.; et al. (Dec 2010). "Factsheet – Helicia lewisensis" Check |url= value (help). Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants. Edition 6.1, online version [RFK 6.1]. 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 4 Nov 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 Cooper, Wendy; Cooper, William T. (June 2004). "Helicia lewisensis Foreman". Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest. Clifton Hill, Victoria, Australia: Nokomis Editions. p. 413. ISBN 9780958174213. Retrieved 4 Dec 2013.
  5. 1 2 3 Foreman, Don B. (1995). "Helicia lewisensis Foreman". In McCarthy, Patrick. 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 Dec 2013.
  6. ↑ Queensland Government (27 Sep 2013). "Nature Conservation (Wildlife) Regulation 2006" (PDF). Nature Conservation Act 1992. Online, accessed from www.legislation.qld.gov.au. Australia. p. 51. Retrieved 4 Dec 2013.


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