Medinilla balls-headleyi, commonly known as Daintree medinilla, is a climbing plant in the family Melastomataceae found only in the Wet Tropics bioregion of Queensland, Australia.
| Daintree medinilla | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Melastomataceae |
| Genus: | Medinilla |
| Species: | M. balls-headleyi
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| Binomial name | |
| Medinilla balls-headleyi | |
It is a root climber with a stem diameter of up to 5 cm (2.0 in). Flowers and fruit are borne in clusters on the twigs behind the leaves. It was first described in 1887 by the German-born Australian botanist Ferdinand von Mueller[4]
Conservation
editThis species is listed as least concern under the Queensland Government's Nature Conservation Act.[1] As of 20 October 2024[update], it has not been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
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References
edit- ^ a b "Species profile—Medinilla balls-headleyi". Queensland Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Medinilla balls-headleyi". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Medinilla balls-headleyi F.Muell". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Medinilla balls-headleyi". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
External links
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