Hypsophila halleyana

Hypsophila halleyana
Flowers and foliage
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Celastrales
Family: Celastraceae
Genus: Hypsophila
Species:
H. halleyana
Binomial name
Hypsophila halleyana
Synonyms[3]

Hypsophila halleyana is a species of plants in the family Celastraceae, found only in the Wet Tropics bioregion of Queensland, Australia. It is a small stunted tree to about 12 m (39 ft) tall which grows only on the upper slopes of Mount Bellenden Ker and Mount Bartle Frere, at altitudes between 1,300 and 1,600 m (4,300 and 5,200 ft). Despite its extremely restricted range it is not considered to be endangered. It was first described by German-Australian botanist Ferdinand von Mueller in 1887.[4][5]

Conservation

This species is listed as least concern under the Queensland Government's Nature Conservation Act.[1] As of 6 May 2024, it has not been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

References

  1. ^ a b "Species profile—Hypsophila halleyana". Queensland Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Hypsophila halleyana". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Hypsophila halleyana F.Muell". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  4. ^ F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Hypsophila halleyana". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  5. ^ Jessup, L.W. (2022). "Hypsophila halleyana". Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water: Canberra. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
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