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Ophiorrhiza australiana

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Australian snakeroot
Flower buds
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Ophiorrhiza
Species:
O. australiana
Binomial name
Ophiorrhiza australiana

Ophiorrhiza australiana, commonly known as Australian snakeroot, is a rainforest shrub in the coffee family Rubiaceae found only in the Wet Tropics bioregion of Queensland, Australia. It was first described in 1867 by the English botanist George Bentham.[4][5][6]

Two subspecies are recognised:[3][4][5][6]

  • Ophiorrhiza australiana subsp. australiana
  • Ophiorrhiza australiana subsp. heterostyla Halford

Conservation

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This species is listed as least concern under the Queensland Government's Nature Conservation Act.[1] As of 19 October 2024, it has not been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

References

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  1. ^ a b "Species profile—Ophiorrhiza australiana subsp. australiana". Queensland Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Ophiorrhiza australiana". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Ophiorrhiza australiana Benth". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  4. ^ a b F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Ophiorrhiza australiana subsp. australiana". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  5. ^ a b F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Ophiorrhiza australiana subsp. heterostyla". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  6. ^ a b Halford, D.A. (1991). "The genus Ophiorrhiza L. (Rubiaceae) in Australia". Austrobaileya. 3 (3): 369–375. doi:10.5962/p.365761. JSTOR 41738777.
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