Allocasuarina monilifera, commonly known as necklace sheoak,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Casuarinaceae and is endemic to Tasmania. It is usually a monoecious, low-growing shrub that has branchlets up to 150 mm (5.9 in) long, the leaves reduced to scales in whorls of six to nine, the fruiting cones 15–30 mm (0.59–1.18 in) long containing winged seeds 5–6 mm (0.20–0.24 in) long.
Allocasuarina monilifera is usually a monoecious shrub that typically grows to 0.5–4 m (1 ft 8 in – 13 ft 1 in) high and 1–4 m (3 ft 3 in – 13 ft 1 in) wide. Its branchlets are 150 mm (5.9 in) long, the leaves reduced to erect to slightly spreading, scale-like teeth 0.5–1 mm (0.020–0.039 in) long, arranged in whorls of six to nine around the branchlets. The sections of branchlet between the leaf whorls are 6–11 mm (0.24–0.43 in) long, 0.6–1.2 mm (0.024–0.047 in) wide and are slightly waxy. Male flowers are arranged in spikes 10–35 mm (0.39–1.38 in) long, the anthers 0.7–1.2 mm (0.028–0.047 in) long. Female cones are cylindrical, on a peduncle 2–10 mm (0.079–0.394 in) long. Mature cones are 15–30 mm (0.59–1.18 in) long and 8–14 mm (0.31–0.55 in) in diameter containing winged seeds 5–6 mm (0.20–0.24 in) long.[2][3][4]
Taxonomyedit
Necklace sheoak was first formally described in 1967 by Lawrie Johnson who gave it the name Casuarina moniliferaThe Student's Flora of Tasmamia from specimens he collected at Eaglehawk Neck in 1949.[5] In 1982, Johnson transferred the species to Allocasuarina as A. monilifera in the Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens.[6][7] The specific epithet, (monilifera) means "necklace-bearing".[8]
^ ab"Allocasuarina monilifera". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
^ abc. Australian Plants Society Tasmania Inc. Archived from the original on 14 January 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
^ ab"Allocasuarina monilifera". Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment: Canberra. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
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^Sharr, Francis Aubi; George, Alex (2019). Western Australian Plant Names and Their Meanings (3rd ed.). Kardinya, WA: Four Gables Press. p. 255. ISBN9780958034180.
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allocasuarina, monilifera, commonly, known, necklace, sheoak, species, flowering, plant, family, casuarinaceae, endemic, tasmania, usually, monoecious, growing, shrub, that, branchlets, long, leaves, reduced, scales, whorls, nine, fruiting, cones, long, contai. Allocasuarina monilifera commonly known as necklace sheoak 2 is a species of flowering plant in the family Casuarinaceae and is endemic to Tasmania It is usually a monoecious low growing shrub that has branchlets up to 150 mm 5 9 in long the leaves reduced to scales in whorls of six to nine the fruiting cones 15 30 mm 0 59 1 18 in long containing winged seeds 5 6 mm 0 20 0 24 in long Allocasuarina moniliferaScientific classificationKingdom PlantaeClade TracheophytesClade AngiospermsClade EudicotsClade RosidsOrder FagalesFamily CasuarinaceaeGenus AllocasuarinaSpecies A moniliferaBinomial nameAllocasuarina monilifera L A S Johnson L A S Johnson 1 Occurrence data from AVHSynonyms 1 Casuarina monilifera L A S Johnson Casuarina sp 4 p p Casuarina distyla auct non Vent Rodway L 1903 Habit near Cape Tourville Lighthouse Contents 1 Description 2 Taxonomy 3 Distribution and habitat 4 References 5 External linksDescription editAllocasuarina monilifera is usually a monoecious shrub that typically grows to 0 5 4 m 1 ft 8 in 13 ft 1 in high and 1 4 m 3 ft 3 in 13 ft 1 in wide Its branchlets are 150 mm 5 9 in long the leaves reduced to erect to slightly spreading scale like teeth 0 5 1 mm 0 020 0 039 in long arranged in whorls of six to nine around the branchlets The sections of branchlet between the leaf whorls are 6 11 mm 0 24 0 43 in long 0 6 1 2 mm 0 024 0 047 in wide and are slightly waxy Male flowers are arranged in spikes 10 35 mm 0 39 1 38 in long the anthers 0 7 1 2 mm 0 028 0 047 in long Female cones are cylindrical on a peduncle 2 10 mm 0 079 0 394 in long Mature cones are 15 30 mm 0 59 1 18 in long and 8 14 mm 0 31 0 55 in in diameter containing winged seeds 5 6 mm 0 20 0 24 in long 2 3 4 Taxonomy editNecklace sheoak was first formally described in 1967 by Lawrie Johnson who gave it the name Casuarina monilifera The Student s Flora of Tasmamia from specimens he collected at Eaglehawk Neck in 1949 5 In 1982 Johnson transferred the species to Allocasuarina as A monilifera in the Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 6 7 The specific epithet monilifera means necklace bearing 8 Distribution and habitat editAllocasuarina monilifera grows in heath and woodland in dry coastal areas of northern and eastern Tasmania on Flinders Island and the islands of the Kent Group in Bass Strait 2 3 4 9 References edit a b Allocasuarina monilifera Australian Plant Census Retrieved 24 June 2023 a b c Allocasuarina monilifera Casuarinaceae Necklace sheoak Australian Plants Society Tasmania Inc Archived from the original on 14 January 2017 Retrieved 12 January 2017 a b Allocasuarina monilifera Australian Biological Resources Study Department of Agriculture Water and the Environment Canberra Retrieved 24 June 2023 a b Allocasuarina monilifera Australian Plants Society Tasmania Inc Retrieved 24 June 2023 Casuarina monilifera APNI Retrieved 24 June 2023 Allocasuarina monilifera APNI Retrieved 24 June 2023 Johnson Lawrence A S 1982 Notes on Casuarinaceae II Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 6 1 76 Retrieved 24 June 2023 Sharr Francis Aubi George Alex 2019 Western Australian Plant Names and Their Meanings 3rd ed Kardinya WA Four Gables Press p 255 ISBN 9780958034180 Jordan Greg Allocasuarina monilifera University of Tasmania Retrieved 24 June 2023 External links editOccurrence data for Allocasuarina monilifera from The Australasian Virtual Herbarium Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Allocasuarina monilifera amp oldid 1161670465, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
