Megahertzia

Megahertzia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Subfamily: Grevilleoideae
Tribe: Roupaleae
Genus: Megahertzia
A.S.George & B.Hyland
Species:
M. amplexicaulis
Binomial name
Megahertzia amplexicaulis

Megahertzia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Proteaceae. The sole species, Megahertzia amplexicaulis, is endemic to Queensland. It is found only in part of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area between the Daintree River and Cape Tribulation.[2][3]

The name Megahertzia is a pun on Roaring Meg Creek, where one of the original specimens was collected.[4] It is derived from the Greek megas (meaning large) and hertz, the unit of measurement for sound frequency.

References

  1. ^ "Megahertzia amplexicaulis". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  2. ^ George, A.S. (2020). "Megahertzia amplexicaulis". Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment: Canberra. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  3. ^ F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Megahertzia amplexicaulis". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  4. ^ Burkhardt, Lotte (2022). Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen [Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names] (pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2022. ISBN 978-3-946292-41-8. Retrieved January 27, 2022.


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