Phebalium daviesii Hook.f., 1859:358
Davies waxflower, 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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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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