Streblorrhiza speciosa
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Streblorrhiza speciosa was a perennial shrub endemic to Phillip Island
. A species of legume in the Fabaceae
family, and the sole species of this genus, it is now presumed extinct.
The plant was first described by Stephan Endlicher in 1833, using two specimens collected by Ferdinand Bauer
as the type for a new monotypic genus. One of these is the only known fruiting specimen.
The species became extinct in 1860 in its native habit, but the plant was known to have been cultivated. An appeal was made in 2007 to discover the plant in historic gardens.
Phillip Island (Norfolk Island)
Phillip Island is an uninhabited island located south of Norfolk Island in the Southwest Pacific, and part of the Norfolk Island group. It was named in 1788 by Lieutenant Philip Gidley King for Arthur Phillip, the first Governor of New South Wales. It is part of the Australian territory of Norfolk...
. A species of legume in the Fabaceae
Fabaceae
The Fabaceae or Leguminosae, commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family, is a large and economically important family of flowering plants. The group is the third largest land plant family, behind only the Orchidaceae and Asteraceae, with 730 genera and over 19,400 species...
family, and the sole species of this genus, it is now presumed extinct.
The plant was first described by Stephan Endlicher in 1833, using two specimens collected by Ferdinand Bauer
Ferdinand Bauer
Ferdinand Lucas Bauer was an Austrian botanical illustrator who travelled on Matthew Flinders' expedition to Australia.-Biography:...
as the type for a new monotypic genus. One of these is the only known fruiting specimen.
The species became extinct in 1860 in its native habit, but the plant was known to have been cultivated. An appeal was made in 2007 to discover the plant in historic gardens.