Fontainea rostrata, commonly known as Deep Creek fontainea, is a rainforest tree or shrub endemic to Queensland in Australia. It is listed as "vulnerable" under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Fontainea |
| Species: | F. rostrata
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| Fontainea rostrata | |
The species was formally described in 1985 based on plant material collected to the north of Gympie, Queensland.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Fontainea rostrata". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ^ "Approved Conservation Advice for Fontainea rostrata" (PDF). 2008-12-12. Retrieved 21 July 2013.