Austromuellera valida
Species of plant endemic to Australia
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Austromuellera valida is a species of rainforest tree in the protea family that is endemic to north-eastern Queensland, Australia. It was first formally described by Bernard Hyland in 1999 in the series Flora of Australia (Vol.17B, Proteaceae).
| Austromuellera valida | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Austromuellera |
| Species: | A. valida |
| Binomial name | |
| Austromuellera valida B.Hyland, 1999 | |
Description
The leaves are mostly simple, sometimes lobed, the blades 7–10 cm (2.8–3.9 in) long by 5.5–8 cm (2.2–3.1 in) wide, with 5.5–9 cm (2.2–3.5 in) petioles. Young shoots are densely covered with rust-brown hairs. The flowers are borne on racemes 17–30 cm (6.7–12 in) long. The fruits are 10–15 cm (3.9–5.9 in) long.[1]
