Steganthera cooperorum
| Steganthera cooperorum | |
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| Herbarium specimen | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Monimiaceae |
| Genus: | Steganthera |
| Species: | S. cooperorum
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| Binomial name | |
| Steganthera cooperorum | |
Steganthera cooperorum is a species of plant in the family Monimiaceae endemic to the Wet Tropics bioregion of Queensland, Australia. It is a shrub or small tree up to 10 m (33 ft) tall that grows as an understory plant in rainforest, at altitudes from 400 to 1,200 m (1,300 to 3,900 ft).[4][5]
Taxonomy
The plant was first described in 2007 by Australian botanist Trevor Paul Whiffin, and published in Flora of Australia. Prior to publication the species was known by the phrase name "Wilkiea sp. (Mt Lewis L.J.Webb+ 10501)".[4][5]
Etymology
The genus name Steganthera is derived from the Greek words στέγος (stegos), meaning 'cover' or 'roof', and ἀνθηρός (anthera), flower.[6] The species epithet cooperorum was chosen by Whiffen to honour Bill and Wendy Cooper.[5]
Conservation
This species is listed as least concern under the Queensland Government's Nature Conservation Act.[1] As of 14 November 2025, it has not been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
References
- ^ a b "Steganthera cooperorum". Wildnet. Queensland Government. 2025. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
- ^ "Steganthera cooperorum Whiffin". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
- ^ "Steganthera cooperorum Whiffin". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2025. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
- ^ a b F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Steganthera cooperorum". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
- ^ a b c Whiffin, T.; Foreman, D.B. (2024). "Steganthera cooperorum Whiffin". Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water: Canberra. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
- ^ Whiffin, T.; Foreman, D.B. (2024). "Steganthera Perkins". Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water: Canberra. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
External links
- Map of herbarium collections of this species at the Australasian Virtual Herbarium
- Observations of this species on iNaturalist
- Images of this species on Flickriver.com