Austromuellera
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Austromuellera is a small genus of 2 species of rainforest tree from Northern Queensland. It was named in honour of Ferdinand von Mueller
by Cyril Tenison White
in 1930.
. They lie within the tribe Banksieae within the family Proteaceae
, their closest relatives are the genera Musgravea
and Banksia
.
The species are the following:
Ferdinand von Mueller
Baron Sir Ferdinand Jacob Heinrich von Mueller, KCMG was a German-Australian physician, geographer, and most notably, a botanist.-Early life:...
by Cyril Tenison White
Cyril Tenison White
Cyril Tenison White was an Australian botanist.White was born in Brisbane to Henry White, a trade broker, and Louisa nee Bailey...
in 1930.
. They lie within the tribe Banksieae within the family Proteaceae
Proteaceae
Proteaceae is a family of flowering plants distributed in the Southern Hemisphere. The family comprises about 80 genera with about 1600 species. Together with the Platanaceae and Nelumbonaceae they make up the order Proteales. Well known genera include Protea, Banksia, Embothrium, Grevillea,...
, their closest relatives are the genera Musgravea
Musgravea
Musgravea is a genus of rainforest tree from north-eastern Queensland.It was published in 1890 by Ferdinand von Mueller, and named in honour of Sir Anthony Musgrave, Governor of Queensland from 1883 to 1888. Together with its closest relative Austromuellera, it lies within the subtribe Musgraveinae...
and Banksia
Banksia
Banksia is a genus of around 170 species in the plant family Proteaceae. These Australian wildflowers and popular garden plants are easily recognised by their characteristic flower spikes and fruiting "cones" and heads. When it comes to size, banksias range from prostrate woody shrubs to trees up...
.
The species are the following:
- A. trinervia (type speciesType speciesIn biological nomenclature, a type species is both a concept and a practical system which is used in the classification and nomenclature of animals and plants. The value of a "type species" lies in the fact that it makes clear what is meant by a particular genus name. A type species is the species...
) - A. valida