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Holly leaved fuchsia Micro Nikkor 55mm f2.8 at f11 PC210444

This is one of the most ancient botanical forms of Holly

 

Information from the Australian Native Plants Society

 

Graptophyllum ilicifolium

 

Family:Acanthaceae

 

Distribution:Known to occur only in the Eungella region to the west of Mackay, Queensland.

 

Common Name:Holly-leaved fuchsia

 

Derivation of Name:Graptophyllum...from Greek graptos, written on, and phyllon, a leaf, referring to the markings on the leaf (especially noticeable on G.ilicifolium)

ilicifolium...from Latin ilex, holly and folium, leaves, referring to the appearance of the foliage.

 

Conservation Status:Listed as Vulnerable under the EPBC Act* (ie. facing a high risk of extinction in the medium-term future, as determined in accordance with prescribed criteria). Classified as 3VC- under the ROTAP * system.

 

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