Phebalium daviesii
| St Helens Wax Flower | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Genus: | Phebalium |
| Species: | P. daviesii |
| Binomial name | |
| Phebalium daviesii Hook.f. | |
The St Helens Wax Flower (also known as Davies' Wax Flower) is a small flowering shrub native to Tasmania, Australia. The plant is only found in a small area near the George River on Tasmania's north-east coast. The plant was actually assumed to be extinct until it was rediscovered in December 1990, although fewer than 40 plants exist in the wild. The species is considered a critically endangered species within Australia,[1] however the IUCN does not list the species as endangered.
In 2001, each Australian state nominated a native flower as a floral emblem to celebrate the centenary of the Federation of Australia. The St Helens Wax Flower was the Tasmanian Federation Flower.[2]
References
- ↑ Phebalium daviesii (Davies' Waxflower, St Helens' Waxflower), Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities.
- ↑ Tasmanian Federation Flower, Australian Plants Society Tasmania.
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