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Atractocarpus sessilis (F.Muell.) Puttock
False Gardenia
This species has sessile flowers, hence the name. It grows in monsoon vine forest and beach forest.This plant was behind the beach in vine forest at Cooktown.

	Atractocarpus sessilis	Atractocarpus sessilis

	Description:Flower	Description:Flower
	Location:Quarantine Bay, Cooktown, North Queensland	Location:Quarantine Bay, Cooktown, North Queensland
	GPS coordinates:15˚29.5122S, 145°16.4934E	GPS coordinates:15˚29.5122S, 145°16.4934E
	Date of photo:30 January 2016	Date of photo:30 January 2016
	Field No.:3865	Field No.:3865

	Atractocarpus sessilis	Atractocarpus sessilis

	Description:Flowers	Description:Sessile flower - side view
	Location:Quarantine Bay, Cooktown, North Queensland	Location:Quarantine Bay, Cooktown, North Queensland
	GPS coordinates:15˚29.5122S, 145°16.4934E	GPS coordinates:15˚29.5122S, 145°16.4934E
	Date of photo:30 January 2016	Date of photo:30 January 2016
	Field No.:3865	Field No.:3865

	Atractocarpus sessilis	Atractocarpus sessilis

	Description:Flowers and leaves	Description:Plant in vine forest behind beach
	Location:Quarantine Bay, Cooktown, North Queensland	Location:Quarantine Bay, Cooktown, North Queensland
	GPS coordinates:15˚29.5122S, 145°16.4934E	GPS coordinates:15˚29.5122S, 145°16.4934E
	Date of photo:30 January 2016	Date of photo:30 January 2016
	Field No.:3865	Field No.:3865

References (accessed 25 November 2016):

Puttock, C.F. (1999), Revision of Atractocarpus (Rubiaceae: Gardenieae) in Australia and new combinations for some extra-Australian taxa. Australian Systematic Botany 12(2):271-309

http://keys.trin.org.au/key-server/data/0e0f0504-0103-430d-8004-060d07080d04/media/Html/taxon/Atractocarpus_sessilis.htm

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