Rapanea mccomishii
| Rapanea mccomishii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Primulaceae |
| Genus: | Rapanea |
| Species: | R. mccomishii |
| Binomial name | |
| Rapanea mccomishii Sprague (1944)[1] | |
Rapanea mccomishii is a flowering plant in the Primulaceae family. The specific epithet honours James Doran McComish (1881–1948), who made several visits to, and collected extensively on, Lord Howe Island in the 1930s.[1]
Description
It is a smooth-stemmed tree, growing to 15 m in height. The oblanceolate-elliptic leaves are 5–7 cm long and 1.7–2.5 cm wide. The flowers are tiny. The round purple fruits are 4–5 mm in diameter.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The plant is endemic to Australia’s subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea, where it is uncommon, having a scattered distribution, mainly at lower elevations.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 " Rapanea mccomishii ". Flora of Australia Online: Data derived from Flora of Australia Volume 49 (1994). Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS). Retrieved 2014-02-11.
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