Ristantia waterhousei
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Ristantia |
| Species: | R. waterhousei
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Ristantia waterhousei is a rare species of plants in the clove and eucalyptus family Myrtaceae, native to a small area of Queensland, Australia. It is a tree to more than 20 m (66 ft) in height and 65 cm (26 in) diameter, which inhabits rainforest on Mount Dryander, about 20 km (12 mi) northwest of Airlie Beach. It was first described in 1988, the third of three described species in the genus.[4][5][6]
Conservation
[edit]This species is listed as critically endangered under the Queensland Government's Nature Conservation Act.[1] As of 2 May 2025[update], it has not been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Species profile—Ristantia waterhousei". Queensland Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ "Ristantia waterhousei". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ "Ristantia waterhousei Peter G.Wilson & B.Hyland". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ Wilson, Peter G.; Hyland, B.P.M. (1988). "New taxa of rainforest Myrtaceae from northern Queensland". Telopea. 3 (2). National Herbarium of New South Wales: 268–270. Bibcode:1988Telop...3..257W. doi:10.7751/telopea19884812.
- ^ F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Ristantia waterhousei". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ "Search: species: Ristantia waterhousei | Occurrence records". Australasian Virtual Herbarium. Australian Government. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
External links
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