Phebalium daviesii Hook.f., 1859:358
Davies' waxflower, St Helens waxflower
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Eriostemon daviesii Hook.f., 1859:358; Phebalium glandulosum var. daviesii (Hook.f.) Benth. in Fl. Austral. 1: 342 (1863)
Conservation Status
Last record: October 1892 (Wapstra et al., 2006:69)
Rediscovered in December 1990 (Wapstra et al., 2006:70)
Distribution
Tasmania, Australia
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Hooker, J. D. (1859). The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. discovery ships Erebus and Terror. III. Flora Tasmaniae 2(10): 358.
Other references:
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Lynch, A. J. J. (1991). Phebalium daviesii. Flora Recovery Plan: Research Plan Phase. Hobart: Tasmanian Parks & Wildlife.
Lynch, A. J. J. (1994). Aspects of the Conservation Biology and Population Genetics of Phebalium daviesii Hook.f. Davies' Wax-flower. Hobart: Tasmanian Parks & Wildlife.
Lynch, A. J. J. and Appleby, M. W. A. (1996). Phebalium daviesii Recovery Plan 1996-2004. Department of Primary Industries, Water & Environment, Hobart.
Lynch, A. J. J. and Vaillancourt, R. E. (1995). Genetic Diversity in the Endangered Phebalium daviesii (Rutaceae) Compared to that in Two Widespread Congeners. Australian Journal of Botany 43(2): 181-191. [Abstract]
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Threatened Species Scientific Committee. (2001). Commonwealth Listing Advice on Phebalium daviesii (Davies' Waxflower, St Helens Waxflower). Available from: https://www.dcceew.gov.au/environment/biodiversity/threatened/conservation-advices/phebalium-daviesii [Accessed 3 November 2023]
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