Beach Gardenia (species: Guettarda speciosa) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Guettarda speciosa
Beach Gardenia


©Anne: Guettarda speciosa at Lizard Island

©Anne: Guettarda speciosa flowers at Lizard Island.

©Anne: Guettarda speciosa fruits (about 15 mm diameter) at Lizard Island

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Kingdom Plantae
Division Tracheophyta
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Gentianales
Family Rubiaceae
Genus Guettarda
Species Guettarda speciosa

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Local abundance

  • Lizard Island: This small tree is common behind Casuarina Beach.

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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.
  • Cribb, A.B. and J.W. Cribb (1985). Plant life of the Great Barrier Reef and adjacent shores University of Queensland Press, St Lucia.
  • De Sloover, J.R. and S. Liégeois (1997). Eagle Island, flora and vegetation (Queensland, Australia), Bull. Jard. Bot. Nat. Belg./ Bull. Nat. Plantentuin Belg., 66: 347-383. LIRS catalog number 526.
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