Overview
Streblorrhiza speciosa was a perennial shrub endemic to Phillip Island. A species of legume in the Fabaceae family, and the sole species of this genus, it is now presumed extinct.
The plant was first described by Stephan Endlicher in 1833, using two specimens collected by Ferdinand Bauer as the type for a new monotypic genus. One of these is the only known fruiting specimen.1]
The species became extinct in 1860 in its native habit, but the plant was known to have been cultivated. An appeal was made in 2007 to discover the plant in historic gardens.[2]
i>Streblorrhiza speciosa was a perennial shrub endemic to Phillip Island. A species of legume in the Fabaceae family, and the sole species of this genus, it is now presumed extinct.The plant was first described by Stephan Endlicher in 1833, using two specimens collected by Ferdinand Bauer as the type for a new monotypic genus. One of these is the only known fruiting specimen.1]
The species became extinct in 1860 in its native habit, but the plant was known to have been cultivated. An appeal was made in 2007 to discover the plant in historic gardens.[2]
References
- ^ Ferdinand Bauer?s field drawings. Rend. Fis. Acc. Lincei s. 9, v. 11:201-244 (2000)
- ^ Curtis's Botanical Magazine 24 (3), 196?197. (2007)
- "Streblorrhiza speciosa". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?taxon_id=38073.
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Streblorrhiza speciosa. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
Taxonomy
The Genus Streblorrhiza is further organized into finer groupings including:
- Species: ZipcodeZoo has pages for 1 species, subspecies, varieties, forms, and cultivars in the Genus Streblorrhiza: S. speciosa
References
- ^ Ferdinand Bauer?s field drawings. Rend. Fis. Acc. Lincei s. 9, v. 11:201-244 (2000)
- ^ Curtis's Botanical Magazine 24 (3), 196?197. (2007)
- "Streblorrhiza speciosa". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?taxon_id=38073.
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Streblorrhiza speciosa. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
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