Hibbertia fumana Sieber ex Toelken (2012:73)
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Last record: 1820-1823 (Toelken & Miller, 2012:71,74); 1823 (Silcock et al., 2019:SM:13)
Rediscovered on: 19 October 2016 (collection); 2016 or 2017 (recognition) (both Duretto et al., 2017)
Distribution
New South Wales, Australia
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Toelken, H. R. and Miller, R. T. (2012). Notes on Hibbertia (Dilleniaceae) 8. Seven new species, a new combination and four new subspecies from subgen. Hemistemma, mainly from the central coast of New South Wales. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 25: 71-96. [Abstract]
Other references:
Duretto, Marco F., Orme, Andrew E., Rodd, Jane, Stables, Mark and Toelken, Hellmut. (2017). Hibbertia fumana (Dilleniaceae), a species presumed to be extinct rediscovered in the Sydney region, Australia. Telopea 20: 143-146. https://doi.org/10.7751/telopea11684
Silcock, Jen L., Field, Ashley R., Walsh, Neville G. and Fensham, Roderick J. (2019). To name those lost: assessing extinction likelihood in the Australian vascular flora. Oryx 54(2): 167-177. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0030605318001357 [Supplementary Material]
http://www.theage.com.au/environment/dont-rock-the-boat-rediscovery-of-plant-kept-under-wraps-as-project-approved-20170127-gtzrf3.html
http://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/88867884/plant-not-seen-for-two-centuries-found-on-site-of-proposed-new-sydney-container-hub-sparking-claims-of-cover-up
http://www.fairfieldchampion.com.au/story/4434201/intermodal-something-very-dodgy-extinct-plant-found-after-hub-approved/
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/mar/17/rare-plant-sparks-legal-action-against-sydney-development
https://vanishingflora.proboards.com/thread/3600/hibbertia-fumana