Gossia is a genus of rainforest trees in the myrtle family first described as a genus in 2003.[2][3] It is native to northeastern Australia (Queensland and New South Wales) as well as several islands of Papuasia and New Caledonia.[4][5]
The name honours the conservation works of the former premier of Queensland, Wayne Goss.[6]
Gossia is a genus of rainforest trees in the myrtle family first described as a genus in 2003. It is native to northeastern Australia (Queensland and New South Wales) as well as several islands of Papuasia and New Caledonia.
The name honours the conservation works of the former premier of Queensland, Wayne Goss.
species Gossia acmenoides - Qld, NSW Gossia alaternoides - New Caledonia Gossia aphthosa - New Caledonia Gossia bamagensis - Qld Gossia bidwillii - Qld, NSW Gossia byrnesii - Qld Gossia clusioides - New Caledonia Gossia colnettiana - New Caledonia Gossia dallachyana - Qld Gossia diversifolia - New Caledonia Gossia eugenioides - W New Guinea Gossia floribunda - New Guinea, Qld Gossia fragrantissima - Qld, NSW Gossia gonoclada - Qld Gossia grayi - Qld Gossia hillii - Qld Gossia inophloia - Qld Gossia kuakuensis - New Caledonia Gossia lewisensis - Qld Gossia longipetiolata - Papua New Guinea Gossia lucida - Qld Gossia macilwraithensis - Qld Gossia myrsinocarpa - Qld Gossia nigripes - New Caledonia Gossia pancheri - New Caledonia Gossia pubiflora - Qld Gossia punctata - Qld, NSW Gossia randiana - New Guinea Gossia retusa - Qld Gossia salomonensis - Solomon Islands Gossia sankowskiorum - Qld Gossia scottiana - Papua New Guinea Gossia shepherdii - Qld Gossia versteeghii - New Guinea Gossia vieillardii - New Caledonia, Vanuatu Gossia virotii - New Caledonia Gossia yelana - Papua New Guinea