Garcinia leggeae
| Garcinia leggeae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Clusiaceae |
| Genus: | Garcinia |
| Species: | G. leggeae
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| Binomial name | |
| Garcinia leggeae | |
Garcinia leggeae is a species of plant in the family Clusiaceae, first described in 2013 by Australian botanist Wendy Elizabeth Cooper. It is native to Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia. It inhabits well-developed rainforest on the floodplains of Claudie and Gordon Creeks, at attitudes up to 75 m (246 ft).[4][5]
References
- ^ "Taxon - Garcinia leggeae". WildNet. Queensland Government. 2026. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
- ^ "Garcinia leggeae". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
- ^ "Garcinia leggeae W.E.Cooper". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2026. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
- ^ Cooper, Wendy Elizabeth (2013). "A taxonomic revision of Garcinia L. (Clusiaceae) in Australia, including four new species from tropical Queensland". Austrobaileya. 9 (1): 14.
- ^ F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Garcinia leggeae". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
External links
Wikispecies has information related to Garcinia leggeae.
- Map of herbarium collections of this species at the Australasian Virtual Herbarium