Allocasuarina grampiana

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Allocasuarina grampiana
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Casuarinaceae
Genus: Allocasuarina
Species:
A. grampiana
Binomial name
Allocasuarina grampiana
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Occurrence data from AVH

Allocasuarina grampiana, commonly known as Grampians sheoak, is a dioecious shrub or tree of the family Casuarinaceae. The species is endemic to the Grampians in Victoria, Australia where it grows on sandstone outcrops. It grows to between 1 and 4 metres high and has ascending needle-like branchlets to 15 cm long which have a waxy bloom. Cones are cylindrical and are between 13 and 35 mm long and about 8mm in diameter. These produce 5mm long winged seeds.[3]

The species was formally described in 1989 by botanist Lawrie Johnson, based on plant material collected at .[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Walsh, N. (2021). "Allocasuarina grampiana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T185046588A185046674. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T185046588A185046674.en. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Allocasuarina grampiana L.A.S.Johnson". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Allocasuarina grampiana L.A.S.Johnson". Flora of Victoria Knowledge Base. Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. Archived from the original on 2014-03-23. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
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