Osbornia_octodonta

<i>Osbornia</i>

Osbornia

Genus of flowering plants

For the genus of planthoppers in the family Tropiduchidae, see Osbornia (planthopper).

Osbornia is a monotypic genus of mangrove in the myrtle family Myrtaceae.[2] The sole species is Osbornia octodonta, commonly known as the myrtle mangrove, which inhabits coastal areas of Borneo, the Philippines, the Lesser Sunda Islands. the Northern Territory, Queensland, and northern Western Australia.[3] It was first described in 1862 by Ferdinand von Mueller, based on material collected in Trinity Bay.[5] who published the description in his tome Fragmenta Phytographiæ Australiæ.[5] It is usually found on the landward side of mangrove forests.[6]

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References

  1. [1]
    Ellison, J., Koedam, N.E., Wang, Y., Primavera, J., Jin Eong, O., Wan-Hong Yong, J. & Ngoc Nam, V. (2010). "Osbornia octodonta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T178849A7626146. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T178849A7626146.en. Retrieved 9 February 2023.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. [2]
    "Osbornia octodonta F.Muell". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  3. [3]
    "Osbornia octodonta F.Muell". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  4. [4]
    "Osbornia octodonta F.Muell". World Flora Online. World Flora Online Consortium. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  5. [5]
    Mueller, Ferdinand von (1862). Fragmenta phytographiae Australiae. Melbourne: Joannis Ferres. pp. 30–31. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  6. [6]
    Lovelock, Catherine (1993). Field Guide to the Mangroves of Queensland. Illustrated by Steve Clarke. Australian Institute of Marine Science. p. 34. ISBN 0642185026.


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