Biology:Beauprea gracilis

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Beauprea gracilis
Beauprea gracilis, a plant with pink stalks and white flowers, growing outdoors
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Beauprea
Species:
B. gracilis
Binomial name
Beauprea gracilis
Brongn. & Gris

Beauprea gracilis is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae. It is a shrub or tree, found in the forests and shrublands of New Caledonia. The species is common, and classified as of Least Concern.

Adolphe-Théodore Brongniart and Jean Antoine Arthur Gris named and described the species in 1872.[2]

Distribution

Beauprea gracilis is endemic to the wet tropical biome of New Caledonia.[3] It is found in forests and maquis shrubland, in the south-east and north-west of Grande Terre. The species occurs across an area of around 9,238 square kilometres (3,567 sq mi), at elevations from 5–850 metres (16–2,789 ft).[1]

Description

Beauprea gracilis is a shrub or tree[3] that grows 1–5 metres (3.3–16.4 ft) high.[1]

The branches are smooth. The leaves are leathery, and arranged alternately. The fruits are ellipsoid, and measure 1.5 centimetres (0.59 in) long.[4]

Conservation

In 2021, the IUCN assessed Beauprea gracilis as of Least Concern. The species is common, although some subpopulations may be affected by mining. It is not legally protected, and does not occur in any protected areas.[1]

References

Data related to Beauprea gracilis at Wikispecies

Wikidata ☰ Q15573852 entry