Steganthera australiana
| Steganthera australiana | |
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| Herbarium specimen | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Monimiaceae |
| Genus: | Steganthera |
| Species: | S. australiana
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| Binomial name | |
| Steganthera australiana | |
Steganthera australiana is a species of plant in the family Monimiaceae. It is native to New Guinea and the Wet Tropics bioregion of Queensland, Australia, where it is restricted to a small area near Cairns. It is a shrub or small tree reaching up to 5 m (16 ft) in height. It was first described in 1944, and in Queensland it has the conservation status of near threatened.[1][4][5]
Taxonomy
The plant was first described in 1944 by Australian botanist Cyril Tenison White. The type specimen was collected by White in 1941 at Garradunga, a rural area just north of Innisfail.
Etymology
The genus name Steganthera is derived from the Greek words στέγος (stegos), meaning 'cover' or 'roof', and ἀνθηρός (anthera), flower.[6] The species epithet australiana means 'from Australia'.
Distribution and habitat
Steganthera australiana occurs in rainforest on the Atherton Tableland southwest of Cairns, as well as the coastal lowlands south of Cairns.[5] The altitudinal range is from sea level to about 1,000 m (3,300 ft). It also occurs in New Guinea.[4]
Conservation
This species is listed as near threatened under the Queensland Government's Nature Conservation Act.[1] As of November 2025, it has not been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
References
- ^ a b c "Steganthera australiana". Wildnet. Queensland Government. 2025. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ^ "Steganthera australiana C.T.White". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ^ "Steganthera australiana C.T.White". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2025. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ^ a b F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Steganthera australiana". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ^ a b "Search: species: Steganthera australiana | Occurrence records". Australasian Virtual Herbarium. Australian Government. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ^ Whiffin, T.; Foreman, D.B. (2024). "Steganthera Perkins". Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water: Canberra. Retrieved 14 November 2025.