Biology:Backhousia tetraptera
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Backhousia |
| Species: | B. tetraptera
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| Binomial name | |
| Backhousia tetraptera Jackes[2]
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Backhousia tetraptera is a tree in the family Myrtaceae. The only known population occurs at the foot of Mount Stuart near Townsville in Queensland, Australia.[3][4]
The species grows to between 5 and 12 metres (16 and 39 ft) high often with multiple trunks that have a mottled flaking bark including grey, grey-brown and/or pink colouration. The leaves are simple and opposite and are 5.5 to 9 cm (2.2 to 3.5 in) long and 1.5 to 3.8 cm (0.6 to 1.5 in) wide.[3] The white flowers appear in clusters of 10 and have 56 to 65 stamens. Flowering is induced by the first significant rainfall of the wet season, appearing four weeks later.[3] The distinctive fruits are capsules with four wings that appear in clusters and fade from pink to white and dry to brown.[3]
The species was formally described in 2012.[2][5] As of September 2024[update] it was designated critically endangered under the EPBC Act.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Backhousia tetraptera, Species Profile and Threats Database, Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australia.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Backhousia tetraptera Jackes". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?taxon_id=307644.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Backhousia tetraptera". The Society for Growing Australian Plants Townsville Branch Inc.. 2012. http://sgaptownsville.org.au/Backhousia-tetraptera.html.
- ↑ "Mystery Tree". The Society for Growing Australian Plants Townsville Branch Inc.. 2012. http://www.sgaptownsville.org.au/Mystery-Tree.html.
- ↑ Harrington, Mark G.; Jackes, Betsy R.; Barrett, M. D. et al. (2012). "Phylogenetic revision of Backhousieae (Myrtaceae): Neogene divergence, a revised circumscription of Backhousia and two new species". Australian Systematic Botany 25 (6): 409–414. doi:10.1071/sb12015. http://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/SB12015.htm. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
Wikidata ☰ Q17985705 entry
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