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Polyalthia fruticosa

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Polyalthia fruticosa
Flowers
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
Genus: Polyalthia
Species:
P. fruticosa
Binomial name
Polyalthia fruticosa
Synonyms[3]
  • Haplostichanthus fruticosus Jessup

Polyalthia fruticosa is a plant in the custard apple family Annonaceae found only in Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia. It is a shrub up to 3 m (9.8 ft) tall, first described as Haplostichanthus fruticosus in 2007 and transferred to the genus Polyalthia in 2012.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Species profile—Polyalthia fruticosa". Queensland Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Polyalthia fruticosa". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Polyalthia fruticosa (Jessup) B.Xue & R.M.K.Saunders". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  4. ^ F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Polyalthia fruticosa". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
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