Pavetta kimberleyana
Pavetta kimberleyana is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to northern Australia where it is largely restricted to the Kimberley region of north-western Western Australia.[4]
| Pavetta kimberleyana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Pavetta |
| Species: | P. kimberleyana |
| Binomial name | |
| Pavetta kimberleyana | |
Description
It grows as a shrub or small tree to 4 m, occasionally 8 m, high. It bears white flowers from November to February.[4]
Distribution and habitat
It occurs on red sand or loam soils over laterite or sandstone, behind coastal dunes, along watercourses and on pindan sandplains. It is found in the Central Kimberley, Dampierland, Northern Kimberley, Ord Victoria Plain and Victoria Bonaparte IBRA bioregions.[4]
References
- IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group & Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI). (2020). Pavetta kimberleyana. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T172924796A172924798. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T172924796A172924798.en. Accessed on 17 April 2022.
- "Pavetta kimberleyana". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- Reynolds, S.T. (1993). "The genus Pavetta L. (Rubiaceae) in Australia". Austrobaileya. 4 (1): 33–34, Map 5. JSTOR 41738827.
- " Pavetta kimberleyana ". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
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