Garcinia gibbsiae

Mountain mangosteen
Fruit
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Clusiaceae
Genus: Garcinia
Species:
G. gibbsiae
Binomial name
Garcinia gibbsiae

Garcinia gibbsiae, commonly known as mountain mangosteen, is a species of plants in the family Clusiaceae found only in the Wet Tropics bioregion of Queensland, Australia. It is a small tree to about 15 m (49 ft) tall. Leaves can reach 20 cm (7.9 in) long and 9 cm (3.5 in) wide, and they have numerous lateral veins either side of the midrib. This species is dioecious, meaning that pistillate (functionally female) and staminate (functionally male) flowers are borne on separate plants. It was first described in 1917 by English botanist Spencer Le Marchant Moore, and the species epithet was given in honour of another English botanist, Lilian Gibbs, who collected the type specimen.[4][5][6]

Conservation

This species has been assessed to be of least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and by the Queensland Government under its Nature Conservation Act.[1][7]

References

  1. ^ a b Louden, M. (2024). "Garcinia gibbsiae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024: e.T239634267A239634269. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-1.RLTS.T239634267A239634269.en. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Garcinia gibbsiae". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  3. ^ "Garcinia gibbsiae S.Moore". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2025. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  4. ^ F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Garcinia gibbsiae". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  5. ^ Jessup, L.W.; Francis, R.D. (2022). Kodela, P.G.; Barrett, R.L. (eds.). "Garcinia gibbsiae". Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water: Canberra. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  6. ^ Moore, Spencer Le M. (1917). "Phanerogams". Journal of botany, British and foreign. 55: 302. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  7. ^ "Species profile—Garcinia gibbsiae". Queensland Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
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