First record of the Gnetales in Australia: Gnetum gnemon L. (Gnetaceae) on Badu and Mua islands, Torres Strait, Queensland

First record of the Gnetales in Australia: Gnetum gnemon L. (Gnetaceae) on Badu and Mua islands, Torres Strait, Queensland

The gymnosperm order Gnetales is reported for the first time in Australia, from specimens of Gnetum gnemon collected on two continental islands in Torres Strait, Queensland. The distribution, habitat, ecology and local conservation status of the species are discussed, and its origins in Torres Strai...

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Veröffentlicht in:Austrobaileya 2015-01, Vol.9 (3), p.421-430
Hauptverfasser: Fell, David G., Stanton, David J., Williams, Dick, Loban, Frank, Nona, Frank, Stow, Troy, Wigness, John, Manas, Erimiah, Uiduldam, Guyai
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Sprache:eng
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Agroforestry
Environmental conservation
Forest habitats
Fruits
Habitat conservation
Highlands
Land
Lowlands
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Vegetation
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Zusammenfassung:The gymnosperm order Gnetales is reported for the first time in Australia, from specimens of Gnetum gnemon collected on two continental islands in Torres Strait, Queensland. The distribution, habitat, ecology and local conservation status of the species are discussed, and its origins in Torres Strait are considered with reference to biogeographic and anthropogenic factors.
ISSN:0155-4131
2653-0139
DOI:10.5962/p.299870