Medinilla balls-headleyi

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Daintree medinilla
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Melastomataceae
Genus: Medinilla
Species:
M. balls-headleyi
Binomial name
Medinilla balls-headleyi

Medinilla balls-headleyi, commonly known as Daintree medinilla, is a climbing plant in the family Melastomataceae found only in the Wet Tropics bioregion of Queensland, Australia.

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It is a root climber with a stem diameter of up to 5 cm (2.0 in). Flowers and fruit are borne in clusters on the twigs behind the leaves. It was first described in 1887 by the German-born Australian botanist Ferdinand von Mueller [4]

Conservation

This species is listed as least concern under the Queensland Government's Nature Conservation Act. [1] As of 20 October 2024, it has not been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

References

  1. 1 2 "Species profile—Medinilla balls-headleyi". Queensland Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  2. ↑ "Medinilla balls-headleyi". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government . Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  3. ↑ "Medinilla balls-headleyi F.Muell". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  4. ↑ F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Medinilla balls-headleyi". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government . Retrieved 20 October 2024.
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