| Ironwood | |
|---|---|
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| Conservation status | |
| Endangered (NCA) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Rhodomyrtus |
| Species: | R. pervagata |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhodomyrtus pervagata Guymer | |
Rhodomyrtus pervagata, commonly known as ironwood or rusty rhodomyrtus, is a species of plants in the clove and eucalyptus family Myrtaceae, found only in northeastern Queensland, Australia. It is a shrub or small tree to 8 m (26 ft) high and a trunk diameter up to 14 cm (5.5 in), with simple 3-veined leaves and very small flowers up to 3.5 mm (0.14 in) diameter. It grows in and on the margins of coastal and sub-coastal rainforest, from the Windsor Tablelands south to the Paluma Range National Park. It prefers soils derived from granite or basalt. The species epithet pervagata means 'common' and refers to its habit of growing along roadsides.
Conservation
This species is listed as endangered under the Queensland Government's Nature Conservation Act. As of 31 December 2024, it has not been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
References
- ^ "Species profile—Rhodomyrtus pervagata". Queensland Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. 2024. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- "Rhodomyrtus pervagata". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- "Rhodomyrtus pervagata Guymer". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- Guymer, G.P. (1991). "Revision of the Rhodomyrtus trineura (F. Muell.) F. Muell. ex Benth. (Myrtaceae) species complex". Austrobaileya. 3 (3): 377–387. doi:10.5962/p.365762. JSTOR 41738778.
- F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Rhodomyrtus pervagata". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
External links
- View a map of herbarium collections of this species at the Australasian Virtual Herbarium
- View observations of this species on iNaturalist
- View images of this species on Flickriver.com