| Revision as of 11:20, 2 July 2019 editHughesdarren (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Extended confirmed users, New page reviewers, Pending changes reviewers, Rollbackers83,970 edits Thought you wanted consensus - reverted original text← Previous edit | Revision as of 19:45, 2 July 2019 edit undoWimpus (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users2,917 edits Solved: Hill and Johnson their description: The epithet is derived from the Greek gigas, gigantos, a giant, and aggeion (usually transliterated as angion), a vessel or receptacle, from the extremely large fruits. was mutated on the Euclid site to: Greek gigant, a giant and aggeion, a vessel or receptacle, referring to the large fruit.Next edit → | ||
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| The tree typically grows to a height of {{convert|30|m|ft|0}} and forms a ]. It has soft fibrous rough bark that is orange-brown to red-brown to dark grey or black over most the trunk with the upper trunk and large branches covered with white smooth bark. Adult leaves are alternate and discolorous, dull green to blue-green,. Supported on petioles {{convert|1|to|2|cm|in|2}} long. The leaf blade is narrowly ] in shape that are {{convert|6|to|16|cm|in|1|abbr=on}} in length and {{convert|1|to|2|cm|in|2|abbr=on}} wide with the base tapering to petiole.<ref name=NT/> | The tree typically grows to a height of {{convert|30|m|ft|0}} and forms a ]. It has soft fibrous rough bark that is orange-brown to red-brown to dark grey or black over most the trunk with the upper trunk and large branches covered with white smooth bark. Adult leaves are alternate and discolorous, dull green to blue-green,. Supported on petioles {{convert|1|to|2|cm|in|2}} long. The leaf blade is narrowly ] in shape that are {{convert|6|to|16|cm|in|1|abbr=on}} in length and {{convert|1|to|2|cm|in|2|abbr=on}} wide with the base tapering to petiole.<ref name=NT/> | ||
| The species was first formally described by the botanists ] and ] in 1991 as part of the work ''Systematic studies in the eucalypts - New taxa in Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae)'' as published in the journal '']''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bie.ala.org.au/species/http://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/2912403#names|title=''Eucalyptus gigantangion'' L.A.S.Johnson & K.D.Hill|accessdate=5 November 2018|work=Atlas of Living Australia|publisher=]}}</ref> The ] is taken from the ] words '' |
The species was first formally described by the botanists ] and ] in 1991 as part of the work ''Systematic studies in the eucalypts - New taxa in Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae)'' as published in the journal '']''.<ref name="Hill">{{cite web|url=https://bie.ala.org.au/species/http://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/2912403#names|title=''Eucalyptus gigantangion'' L.A.S.Johnson & K.D.Hill|accessdate=5 November 2018|work=Atlas of Living Australia|publisher=]}}</ref> The ] is taken from the ] words ''gigas'' meaning ''giant'' and ''aggeion'' meaning ''vessel or receptacle'' in reference to the large sized cap shaped fruit.<ref name ="Hill"/> | ||
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Eucalyptus |
| Species: | E. gigantangion |
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| Eucalyptus gigantangion L.A.S.Johnson & K.D.Hill | |
Eucalyptus gigantangion, commonly known as Kakadu woollybutt, is a eucalypt that is native to the Northern Territory.
The tree typically grows to a height of 30 metres (98 ft) and forms a lignotuber. It has soft fibrous rough bark that is orange-brown to red-brown to dark grey or black over most the trunk with the upper trunk and large branches covered with white smooth bark. Adult leaves are alternate and discolorous, dull green to blue-green,. Supported on petioles 1 to 2 centimetres (0.39 to 0.79 in) long. The leaf blade is narrowly lanceolate in shape that are 6 to 16 cm (2.4 to 6.3 in) in length and 1 to 2 cm (0.39 to 0.79 in) wide with the base tapering to petiole.
The species was first formally described by the botanists Lawrence Alexander Sidney Johnson and Ken Hill in 1991 as part of the work Systematic studies in the eucalypts - New taxa in Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae) as published in the journal Telopea. The specific epithet is taken from the Greek words gigas meaning giant and aggeion meaning vessel or receptacle in reference to the large sized cap shaped fruit.
See also
References
- ^ "Eucalyptus gigantangion L.A.S.Johnson & K.D.Hill". NT Flora. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ "Eucalyptus gigantangion L.A.S.Johnson & K.D.Hill". Atlas of Living Australia. Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 5 November 2018.