Boehmeria australis

Boehmeria australis is a critically endangered large shrub species in the plant family Urticaceae. It is endemic to small islands of Australia and New Zealand.

Boehmeria australis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Rosids
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Urticaceae
Genus:
Boehmeria
Species:
B. australis
Binomial name
Boehmeria australis

Subspecies
  • Boehmeria australis subsp. australis — endemic to Norfolk Island. In 2003 only about 33 mature plants were known, but it has been propagated and planted to increase numbers. Plants grow rapidly and have a short lifespan.
  • Boehmeria australis subsp. dealbata — Kermadec Nettle ; occurs in the Raoul and Kermadec Islands and a closely related species is at
  • Boehmeria australis — another subspecies is endemic to Lord Howe Island.[1][2]

References
  1. "Critically Endangered Norfolk Island Flora Species".
  2. Coyne, Peter (2011). Norfolk Island's Fascinating Flora. Peter Coyne. p. 61. ISBN 978-0-9806528-2-6.


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