Rhytidosporum inconspicuum
Rhytidosporum inconspicuum (common name alpine appleberry) is an inconspicuous, rhizomatous shrub in the pittosporum family, Pittosporaceae. The species is found in New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania.[3]
| Rhytidosporum inconspicuum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Pittosporaceae |
| Genus: | Rhytidosporum |
| Species: | R. inconspicuum |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhytidosporum inconspicuum | |
The species was first formally described in 1999 by Lindy Cayzer, Michael Crisp and Ian Telford, when they published a revision of the genus, Rhytidosporum.[1][2] The species epithet, inconspicuum, was given because the plant is inconspicuous when not in flower or fruit.[3][4]
Conservation status
It has been declared an "endangered species" under the Tasmanian Threatened Species Protection Act 1995 but has not been listed under the Commonwealth EPBC Act.[4]
However, in New South Wales, it is said to be "common" in the one locality where it occurs.[5]
References
- "Rhytidosporum inconspicuum". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- Cayzer, L.W., Crisp, M.D. & Telford, I.R.H. (1999). "Revision of Rhytidosporum (Pittosporaceae)". Australian Systematic Botany. 12 (5): 700. doi:10.1071/SB97050.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- Cayzer, L. (2020). "Rhytidosporum inconspicuum". Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, Canberra. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- "Species management profile: Rhytidosporum inconspicuumalpine appleberry". www.tas.gov.au. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- "Rhytidosporum inconspicuum". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
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