Biology:Helicia lewisensis

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Short description: Species of trees in the family Proteaceae from northeastern Queensland, Australia

Helicia lewisensis
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Helicia
Species:
H. lewisensis
Binomial name
Helicia lewisensis
Foreman[1][2]

Helicia lewisensis is a species of rainforest trees, of northeastern Queensland, Australia, from the flowering plant family Proteaceae. It is endemic to the northern upland rainforests of the Wet Tropics region, from about 900 to 1,330 m (2,950 to 4,360 ft) altitude.[1][2][3][4][5]

(As of December 2013) this species has the official, current, Qld government conservation status of "vulnerable" species.[6]

They have been recorded growing up to about 15 m (50 ft) tall.[4][5]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Foreman, Don B. (1984). "A review of the genus Helicia Lour. (Proteaceae) in Australia". Brunonia 6 (1): 59–72. doi:10.1071/bru9830059. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Helicia lewisensis%". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS) database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?TAXON_NAME=Helicia+lewisensis%25. 
  3. F.A. Zich; B.P.M Hyland (2020). "Helicia lewisensis". Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). https://apps.lucidcentral.org/rainforest/text/entities/helicia_lewisensis.htm. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 Cooper, Wendy; Cooper, William T. (June 2004). Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest. Clifton Hill, Victoria, Australia: Nokomis Editions. p. 412. ISBN 9780958174213. https://www.nokomis.com.au/product/nokomis-published-books/fruits-australian-tropical-rainforest/. Retrieved 5 March 2021. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 Foreman, Don B. (1995). "Helicia lewisensis Foreman". in McCarthy, Patrick. Flora of Australia: Volume 16: Eleagnaceae, Proteaceae 1 (online version). Flora of Australia series. CSIRO Publishing / Australian Biological Resources Study. pp. 397-398, fig. 140, map 448. ISBN 978-0-643-05692-3. http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/online-resources/flora/stddisplay.xsql?pnid=45179. Retrieved 4 Dec 2013. 
  6. Queensland Government (27 Sep 2013). "Nature Conservation (Wildlife) Regulation 2006". Nature Conservation Act 1992. Australia. p. 51. http://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/LEGISLTN/CURRENT/N/NatureConWiR06.pdf. 

Wikidata ☰ Q16982840 entry