species: Thryptomene oligandra in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Thryptomene oligandra


©Anne Hoggett: Thryptomene oligandra trees about 4 metres high along vehicle track to Lizard Island Research Station

©Anne Hoggett: Thryptomene oligandra as a low shrub near the peak of Cook's Look at Lizard Island.

©Anne Hoggett: Leaves and flowers of Thryptomene oligandra at Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Plantae
Division Tracheophyta
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Myrtales
Family Myrtaceae
Genus Thryptomene
Species Thryptomene oligandra

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Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

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Distinguishing features

Very small leaves (3 to 5 mm long) arranged in four longitudinal rows on each twig. Growth form variable depending on location. Found as substantial trees to 5 metres tall with very twisted trunks (e.g. along track between LIRS and airstrip) to low shrubs (e.g. near peak of Cook's Look).

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

  • Byrnes, N.B., S.L. Everist, S.T. Reynolds, A. Specht and R.L. Specht (1977). The vegetation of Lizard Island, North Queensland, Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland, 88: 1-15. LIRS catalog number 3.
  • Lentfer, C.J., M.W. Felgate, R.A. Mills and J. Specht (2014). Human history and palaeoenvironmental change at Site 17, Freshwater Beach, Lizard Island, Northeast Queensland, Australia. Queensland Archaeological Research, 16: 141-164. LIRS catalog number 1757.
  • Proske, U. and S. Haberle (2012). Island ecosystem and biodiversity dynamics in northeastern Australia during the Holocene: Unravelling short-term impacts and long-term drivers. The Holocene, 22(10): 1097-1111. LIRS catalog number 1540.