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Argophyllum verae
Argophyllum verae is a species of plant in the family Argophyllaceae endemic to Cape York Peninsula in Queensland, Australia. It is a small shrub growing in rocky conditions on forest margins. It was first described in 1990 and has been given the conservation status of vulnerable.
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Range & habitat
Argophyllum verae is known from only a small number of collections (34 as of October 2025) in the northern half of Cape York Peninsula. It occurs in landscapes dominated by sandstone cliffs and gorges, adjacent to areas of rainforest and eucalypt forest.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
In human culture
The species epithet verae was chosen by Forster in honour of Vera Scarth-Johnson, a renowned Queensland botanical artist and collector.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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Every page naming Argophyllum verae in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 850586.