Biology:Tylophora rupicola
| Tylophora rupicola | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Tylophora |
| Species: | T. rupicola
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| Binomial name | |
| Tylophora rupicola P.I.Forst., 1992
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Tylophora rupicola is a species of plant in the dogbane family that is endemic to Australia .
Description
The species is a slender vine with clear sap and stems up to 1 m long. The dull green, dagger-shaped leaves grow to 55 mm in length. The pink, five-petalled flowers are about 10 mm in diameter. The spindle-shaped fruits are 40 mm long. [1]
Distribution and habitat
The species is known from the Wet Tropics of north-eastern Queensland, where it grows among grass and rocks above permanent water in grassy open forests of Allocasuarina torulosa, Eucalyptus granitica and Corymbia rhodops on granitic soils.[1]
Conservation
The species has been listed as Endangered under Australia's EPBC Act. The main potential threats include competition from invasive weeds, consequent increases in wildfire intensity, and timber harvesting.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Approved Conservation Advice for Tylophora rupicola". Department of the Environment, Australia. 2008. http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/species/pubs/55237-conservation-advice.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q18077451 entry
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