Английская Википедия:Atractocarpus merikin

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Atractocarpus merikin, commonly known as the mountain gardenia or merikin, is a plant in the Rubiaceae family endemic to northeast Queensland, Australia.

Description

Atractocarpus merikin is an evergreen shrub growing up to Шаблон:Cvt in height, occasionally Шаблон:Cvt, with separate male and female plants.Шаблон:R The dark green leaves are arranged in opposite pairs and may be up to Шаблон:Cvt long by Шаблон:Cvt wide. They are narrow at the base and broadest near the far end of the blade, and the base is auriclulate and sessile or almost sessile.Шаблон:R

The inflorescences may consist of panicles, fascicles or solitary flowers, and are produced in the leaf axils.Шаблон:R The white fragrant flowers have 5 petals and measure about Шаблон:Cvt diameter.Шаблон:R The calyx lobes are about Шаблон:Cvt long, the corolla tube about Шаблон:Cvt long.Шаблон:R

The fruit is an orange, pink or reddish drupe between Шаблон:Cvt long and Шаблон:Cvt wide, containing numerous brown patelliform (i.e. like a shallow dish) seeds.Шаблон:R

Phenology

Flowering occurs from October to February, fruits ripen from July to February.Шаблон:R

Taxonomy

This species was first described in 1902 by the English born Australian botanist Frederick Manson Bailey in his book The Queensland Flora, in which he gave it the name Gardenia merikin.Шаблон:R In 1999 the Australian botanist Christopher Francis Puttock transferred the taxon to the genus Atractocarpus, which is the current combination.Шаблон:R

Etymology

The genus name Atractocarpus is created from the Ancient Greek words atractos (spindle) and karpos (fruit). It refers to the shape of the fruit of the type species, Atractocarpus bracteatus. The species epithet merikin is the local indigenous name for the plant.Шаблон:R

Distribution and habitat

Merikin grows in well developed rainforest from Mt Spurgeon (source of the Mossman River), to the Tully River, at altitudes from around Шаблон:Cvt to Шаблон:Cvt.Шаблон:R

Conservation

This species is listed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science as least concern.Шаблон:R Шаблон:As of, it has not been assessed by the IUCN.

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• Leaf

  Leaf

• Leaf underside

  Leaf underside

• Fruit

  Fruit

• Foliage

  Foliage

External links

• Шаблон:Wikispecies-inline
• Шаблон:Commons category-inline
• View a map of historical sightings of this species at the Australasian Virtual Herbarium
• View observations of this species on iNaturalist
• View images of this species on Flickriver