Caesia
walalbai
A.T.Webb, Birch & R.L.Barrett
This native groundcover
is commonly known as
small caesia.
Caesia walalbai
is described as a "monocot"
in the
Johnsoniaceae
family.
In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is classified as Least Concern.
Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.
Staminal filaments yellow. This study highlights the value to taxonomic research of photographic records on citizen science platforms like iNaturalist (2023) for the documentation of ephemeral organs, especially colour and shape (Mesaglio et al. 2023)(https://openjournals.library.sydney.edu.au/TEL/article/view/17346/15252). Also reported at Pacific Haven and Oakhurst (https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/140475404, https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/143861124, https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/137228217, https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/326430160).
It has not been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census and is not
listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in the Atlas of Living Australia.
Reported at 5 Fraser Coast localities: Walligan, Sunshine Acres, Granville, Tuan Forest, Talegalla Weir.
Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.
AVH
