Boehmeria australis
Boehmeria australis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Urticaceae |
Genus: | Boehmeria |
Species: | B. australis |
Binomial name | |
Boehmeria australis | |
Boehmeria australis is a critically endangered large shrub species in the plant Urticaceae family. It is endemic to small islands of Australia and New Zealand.
Subspecies
- Boehmeria australis subsp. australis — endemic to Norfolk Island. In 2003 only about 33 mature plants were known, but it has been propagated and planted to increase numbers. Plants grow rapidly and have a short lifespan.
- Boehmeria australis subsp. dealbata — Kermadec Nettle ; occurs in the Raoul and Kermadec Islands and a closely related species is at
- Boehmeria australis — another subspecies is endemic to Lord Howe Island.[1][2]
References
- ↑ "Critically Endangered Norfolk Island Flora Species".
- ↑ Coyne, Peter (2011). Norfolk Island's Fascinating Flora. Peter Coyne. p. 61. ISBN 978-0-9806528-2-6.
External links
- "Boehmeria australis Endl". Atlas of Living Australia.
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