Portia tree, Indian tulip (species: Thespesia populneoides) in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
Plantae > Viridaeplantae > Streptophyta > Tracheophyta > Spermatophytina > Angiospermae > Magnoliopsida > Rosanae > Malvales > Malvaceae > Thespesia > Thespesia populneoides (gallery)
Thespesia populneoides
Portia tree, Indian tulip


©Anne Hoggett: Leaves of Thespesia populneoides at Casuarina Beach, Lizard Island.

©Anne Hoggett: Lower stems and leaves of Thespesia populneoides at Casuarina Beach, Lizard Island.

©Anne Hoggett: Thespesia populneoides tree about 4 m high at Casuarina Beach, Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Plantae
Division Tracheophyta
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Malvales
Family Malvaceae
Genus Thespesia
Species Thespesia populneoides

Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

  • Byrnes, N.B., S.L. Everist, S.T. Reynolds, A. Specht and R.L. Specht (1977). The vegetation of Lizard Island, North Queensland, Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland, 88: 1-15. LIRS catalog number 3.