''Argophyllum lejourdanii'' is a plant in the Argophyllaceae family endemic to a part of north eastern Queensland,

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. It was described and named in 1863.

Taxonomy

This species was first described (as ''A. lejourdani'') in 1863 by the by the German-born Australian

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Ferdinand von Mueller who published it in his work ''Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae''. In a 1900 review published in ''The Queensland Flora'', Frederick Manson Bailey described a new subspecies ''L. l.'' var. ''cryptophleba'' and respelled the Botanical name#Binary name, species epithet with an extra "i", making it ''lejourdanii'', presumably as a correction of the Latin grammar. More than a hundred years later, Anthony Bean and Paul Irwin Forster, Paul Forster conducted a wide-scale review of the genus in which they redefined ''A. lejourdanii'' and described seven new species—including promoting ''A. l.'' var. ''cryptophleba'' to species status as ''Argophyllum cryptophlebum''. They publishing their findings in the Journal ''Austrobaileya'' in 2018. The Type (biology), type specimen for this species was collected in 1863 in the Kennedy District of north Queensland by John Dallachy.

Etymology

The genus name ''Argophyllum'' is derived from Ancient Greek ''wikt:Ἄργος#Ancient Greek, Árgos'' meaning white or shining, and ''wikt:φύλλον, phúllon'' meaning leaf. It refers to the white colouration of the underside of the leaves. The Botanical name#Binary name, species epithet ''lejourdanii'' is named for Alfred Lejourdan who was one of Mueller's correspondents.

Distribution and habitat

''A. lejourdanii'' is endemic to north eastern Queensland, from Murray Falls near Cardwell, Queensland, Cardwell north to Mount Elliot, Queensland, Mount Elliot south of Townsville, Queensland, Townsville, at elevations ranging from . It usually inhabits open forest but is also found on the edges of rainforest, near rocky outcrops, and along stream margins.

Conservation

This species is listed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science as Least-concern species, least concern. , it has not been assessed by the IUCN.

References

External links

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