| Argophyllum ferrugineum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Argophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Argophyllum |
| Species: | A. ferrugineum |
| Binomial name | |
| Argophyllum ferrugineum | |
Argophyllum ferrugineum is a plant in the Argophyllaceae family endemic to a small part of north eastern Queensland. It was described and named in 2018.
This species was first described, along with a number of other new species in this genus, in 2018 by the Australian botanists Anthony Bean and Paul Forster who published it in the Journal Austrobaileya . The type specimen was collected in 1995 near Tully Falls by Forster. [3] [4]
The genus name Argophyllum is derived from Ancient Greek Árgos meaning white or shining, and phúllon meaning leaf. It refers to the white colouration of the underside of the leaves. [3] The species epithet ferrugineum is from the Latin ferrūgineus meaning rust-coloured, referring to the colour of the veins on the undersurface of the leaves. [2] [3]
A. ferrugineum is restricted to a small area of the Wet Tropics of Queensland, mostly in the area of Tully Falls and Koolmoon Creek and with a disjunct population around Kirrama, west of Cardwell. [3] [4] It inhabits open forest and the edges of rainforest, usually along stream margins, on shallow rhyolite soils. [3] [4]
This species is listed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science as least concern. [1] As of 29 August 2021 [update] , it has not been assessed by the IUCN.
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