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Species profile—Commersonia inglewoodensis

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Plantae (plants) → Equisetopsida (land plants) → ByttneriaceaeCommersonia inglewoodensis

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Kingdom
Plantae (plants)
Class
Equisetopsida (land plants)
Family
Byttneriaceae
Scientific name
Commersonia inglewoodensis Guymer
WildNet taxon ID
31105
Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
CR
Conservation significant
Yes
Confidential
No
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil
Short Notes
Plus spirit
Description
Commersonia inglewoodensis is a low spreading shrub to 10cm in height and has trailing stems to 90cm long. The branchlets have a covering of fine, star-shaped hairs (0.1-3mm in diameter) becoming hairless. The leaves are broadly ovate to ovate in shape, 1.5-2.5cm long by 1.1-1.9cm wide and have irregularly serrated margins, each with 6-10 pairs of teeth which are 0.2-1mm long. The leaves are green in colour on the upper surface, with impressed veins and a sparse covering of hairs. The underside of the leaves is paler in colour, with raised veins and a dense covering of hairs. The leaf stalks are 2-7mm long and hairy.
Flowers are 1.5-3mm long and occur in groups of three, on stalks 0.3-1mm long. The white (or cream) flowers are 3-3.5mm in diameter. The seed capsules are globular, 6.5-8mm in diameter and 4.8-5.4mm high. They are covered in moderately dense star-like bristles up to 1mm long on the joins between the lobes of the capsule and shorter on the faces. There are 3-4 dull, dark brown seeds per lobe, measuring 1.5-2mm by 1.1-1.6mm. (Guymer 2006)
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Distribution
Commersonia inglewoodensis is known only from a single population in the Inglewood area in south-eastern Queensland. (Guymer 2006; Herbrecs 2008)
Distributional limits
-28.1957333, 151.0463333
-28.3014709, 151.0663056
Range derivation
Range derived from extent of the taxon's verified records
Habitat
Commersonia inglewoodensis occurs in low heathland and shrubland communities on flat-topped rises. It grows on deeply weathered sedimentary rocks and shallow red sandy loam. It may also be a component of adjacent woodland and open forest. (Guymer 2006; Herbrecs 2008)
Reproduction
Commersonia inglewoodensis has been recorded in flower in February, March and November. Fruits have been recorded in February and March. (Guymer 2006)
Notes
Contributors: Gordon Guymer, Mellisa Mayhew 27/01/2009
References
Guymer, G.P. (2006). New species of Commersonia J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. (Sterculiaceae) from Queensland. Austrobaileya, vol. 7(2): 369-71.
Herbrecs (2008). Commersonia inglewoodensis, in BriMapper version 2.12. Queensland Herbarium. Accessed 26/09/2008.
Profile author
Gordon Guymer (27/01/2009)

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This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=31105.

This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

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Last updated
20 May 2024