Gossia
Encyclopedia
Gossia is a genus of rainforest
trees in the myrtle family
. The name honours the conservation works of the former premier
of Queensland
, Wayne Goss
.
There are around 35 species of Gossia. Found in Malesia
to New Caledonia
, Fiji
and Australia
. Three of the 16 endemic species of Australia are Gossia acmenoides
, Gossia fragrantissima
and Gossia bidwillii
.
Rainforest
Rainforests are forests characterized by high rainfall, with definitions based on a minimum normal annual rainfall of 1750-2000 mm...
trees in the myrtle family
Myrtaceae
The Myrtaceae or Myrtle family are a family of dicotyledon plants, placed within the order Myrtales. Myrtle, clove, guava, feijoa, allspice, and eucalyptus belong here. All species are woody, with essential oils, and flower parts in multiples of four or five...
. The name honours the conservation works of the former premier
Premiers of the Australian states
The Premiers of the Australian states are the de facto heads of the executive governments in the six states of the Commonwealth of Australia. They perform the same function at the state level as the Prime Minister of Australia performs at the national level. The territory equivalents to the...
of Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Wayne Goss
Wayne Goss
Wayne Keith Goss was Premier of Queensland from 7 December 1989 until 19 February 1996.-Early life:He was born at Mundubbera, Queensland and educated at Inala High School and the University of Queensland...
.
There are around 35 species of Gossia. Found in Malesia
Malesia
Malesia is a biogeographical region straddling the boundaries of the Indomalaya ecozone and Australasia ecozone, and also a phytogeographical floristic region in the Paleotropical Kingdom.-Floristic province:...
to New Caledonia
New Caledonia
New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, east of Australia and about from Metropolitan France. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of...
, Fiji
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
and Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Three of the 16 endemic species of Australia are Gossia acmenoides
Gossia acmenoides
Gossia acmenoides, known as the Scrub Ironwood, is a rainforest tree of the family Myrtaceae, native to eastern Australia. The usual habitat of this small tree is drier rainforest areas...
, Gossia fragrantissima
Gossia fragrantissima
Gossia fragrantissima, known as the Sweet Myrtle or Small-leaved Myrtle is a shrub or small tree of eastern Australia. A plant with a ROTAP rating of 3EC-, endangered by extinction....
and Gossia bidwillii
Gossia bidwillii
Gossia bidwillii, known as the Python Tree is a rainforest myrtle of eastern Australia. The usual habitat is the drier rainforest areas...
.