Phebalium daviesii

St Helens Wax Flower
Conservation status
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Phebalium
Species: P. daviesii
Binomial name
Phebalium daviesii
Hook.f.

The St Helens Wax Flower (also known as Davies' Wax Flower) is a small flowering shrub native to Tasmania, Australia. The plant is only found in a small area near the George River on Tasmania's north-east coast. The plant was actually assumed to be extinct until it was rediscovered in December 1990, although fewer than 40 plants exist in the wild. The species is considered a critically endangered species within Australia,[1] however the IUCN does not list the species as endangered.

In 2001, each Australian state nominated a native flower as a floral emblem to celebrate the centenary of the Federation of Australia. The St Helens Wax Flower was the Tasmanian Federation Flower.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Phebalium daviesii (Davies' Waxflower, St Helens' Waxflower), Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities.
  2. ↑ Tasmanian Federation Flower, Australian Plants Society Tasmania.

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