Brachychiton compactus
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Species of tree
| Brachychiton compactus | |
|---|---|
| Specimen BRI AQ0632954 (image CC-BY 4.0 from Queensland Herbarium) | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Brachychiton |
| Species: | B. compactus
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| Binomial name | |
| Brachychiton compactus | |
Brachychiton compactus is a tree of the genus Brachychiton [a] found in northeastern Australia.[2] It has a very restricted distribution on the central coast of Queensland near Proserpine, and also occurs in a fragmented araucarian vine thicket on Hayman Island.[3] [4]
Conservation status
[edit ]Brachychiton compactus is listed as of conservation concern, under the category Near Threatened, by the Queensland Government under the Queensland Nature Conservation Act.[4]
Notes
[edit ]- ^ The genus Brachychiton was traditionally placed in the family Sterculiaceae, but that family, along with Bombacaceae and Tiliaceae, has been found to be polyphyletic and is now sunk into a more broadly-defined Malvaceae [1]
References
[edit ]- ^ Stevens, Peter F. (29 January 2015). "Angiosperm Phylogeny Website" . Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ^ "Brachychiton compactus". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Canberra, Australian Capital Territory: Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- ^ Guymer, Gordon Paul (1988). "A taxonomic revision of Brachychiton (Sterculiaceae)". Australian Systematic Botany. 1 (3): 199–323. Bibcode:1988AuSyB...1..199G. doi:10.1071/SB9880199.
- ^ a b "Taxon details | WildNet". wildnet.science-data.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
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