Alectryon ramiflorus

Alectryon ramiflorus is a species of endangered small seasonal rainforest trees from the plant family Sapindaceae. They are endemic to a very restricted area of southeastern Queensland, Australia. Threats of extinction to the species include habitat loss and disturbance of a catastrophic degree from wildfire or storms.[1][2][3]

Alectryon ramiflorus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Sapindaceae
Genus: Alectryon
Species:
A. ramiflorus
Binomial name
Alectryon ramiflorus

References

  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Alectryon ramiflorus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T34927A9898524. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T34927A9898524.en.
  2. Alectryon ramiflorus, Species Profile and Threats Database, Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australia. Retrieved 14 Dec 2013
  3. Queensland Government (27 September 2013). "Nature Conservation (Wildlife) Regulation 2006" (PDF). Nature Conservation Act 1992. Online, accessed from www.legislation.qld.gov.au. Australia. p. 32. Retrieved 14 December 2013.


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