Biology:Gardenia ovularis

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Short description: Species of plant in the family Rubiaceae

Native gardenia
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Developing fruit
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Gardenia
Species:
G. ovularis
Binomial name
Gardenia ovularis

Gardenia ovularis is a small tree in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to a very restricted part of north east Queensland, namely the coastal rainforests from the Bloomfield River southwards to Etty Bay, and with a further isolated occurrence at Mount Elliot, south of Townsville[3][4] It was first described by Frederick Manson Bailey in 1893.[2]

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Conservation

This species is listed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science as least concern.[5] (As of November 2022), it has not been assessed by the IUCN.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q15455821 entry