Rhaphidophora petrieana

Rhaphidophora petrieana
In rainforest at
Josephine Falls
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Rhaphidophora
Species:
R. petrieana
Binomial name
Rhaphidophora petrieana

Rhaphidophora petrieana is a plant in the arum family Araceae that is only found in the Wet Tropics bioregion of northeastern Queensland, Australia.

Description

Rhaphidophora petrieana is a semi-epiphytic, robust, herbaceous, root climber reaching about 20 m (66 ft) tall. The mid-green leaves are narrowly ovate to elliptic and measure up to 18 cm (7.1 in) long by 6 cm (2.4 in) wide. The inflorescence is a spadix about 6 cm (2.4 in) long, enclosed in a spathe about 8 cm (3.1 in) long.[4][5][6]

Taxonomy

This species was first described in 1993 by the Australian botanist Alistair Hay, and published in the journal Telopea.[6] The type specimen was collected by Bruce Gray in 1982 from a National Park reserve west of Innisfail.[2]

Distribution and habitat

Rhaphidophora petrieana occurs in rainforest from Cape Tribulation south to about Innisfail, at altitudes from sea level to about 800 m (2,600 ft). There has also been isolated collections from near Lockhart River, about 200 km (120 mi) north of Cape Tribulation.[4][5][7]

Conservation

This species is listed by the Queensland Government's Department of Environment, Science and Innovation as least concern.[1] As of 2 April 2024, it has not been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

  • Herbarium specimen
    Herbarium specimen
  • Foliage
    Foliage
  • Stem and petioles
    Stem and petioles

References

  1. ^ a b "Species profile—Rhaphidophora petrieana". Queensland Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Rhaphidophora petrieana". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Rhaphidophora petrieana A.Hay". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  4. ^ a b Hay, A. (2022). "Rhaphidophora petrieana". Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water: Canberra. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  5. ^ a b F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Rhaphidophora petrieana". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  6. ^ a b Hay, Alistair (1993). "Rhaphidophora petrieana - a new aroid liane from tropical Queensland; with a synopsis of the Australian Araceae-Monstereae". Telopea. 5 (2): 293–300. doi:10.7751/telopea19924970.
  7. ^ "Search: species: Rhaphidophora petrieana | Occurrence records". Australasian Virtual Herbarium. Australian Government. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
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