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Gardenia ovularis F.M.Bailey
 Gardenia
A tree from the rainforest near Cairns, it is common around Lake Morris/Copperlode Dam.

Gardenia ovularis Gardenia ovularis
 
  Description:Flower Description:Flower
  Location:Lake Morris Road, Cairns, North Queensland Location:Lake Morris Road, Cairns, North Queensland
  GPS coordinates: 16˚58.403S 145˚42.341E GPS coordinates: 16˚58.403S 145˚42.341E
  Date of photo:13 October 2013 Date of photo:13 October 2013
  Field No.:2279 Field No.:2279
     
  Gardenia ovularis Gardenia ovularis
  Description:Tree Description:Flowers - side view
  Location:Lake Morris Road, Cairns, North Queensland Location:Lake Morris Road, Cairns, North Queensland
  GPS coordinates: 16˚58.403S 145˚42.341E GPS coordinates: 16˚58.403S 145˚42.341E
  Date of photo:13 October 2013 Date of photo:13 October 2013
  Field No.:2279 Field No.:2279
     
  Gardenia ovularis Gardenia ovularis
 
  Description:Flower and leaves Description:Flower and leaves
  Location:Lake Morris Road, Cairns, North Queensland Location:Lake Morris Road, Cairns, North Queensland
  GPS coordinates: 16˚58.403S 145˚42.341E GPS coordinates: 16˚58.403S 145˚42.341E
  Date of photo:13 October 2013 Date of photo:13 October 2013
  Field No.:2279 Field No.:2279
     
     



References (accessed 25 November 2016):

Puttock, C.F., (1988) A revision of Gardenia Ellis (Rubiaceae) from north-eastern Queensland. Austrobaileya 2(5): 430-439

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

 

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Gardenia ovularis