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MPennay wrote:
7 Jan 2025
This is Taphozous troughtoni but cannot validate as moderator
Taphozous troughtoni
RWPurdie wrote:
9 Dec 2024
There's not enough detail in the photos to be sure which of several species it could be.
Brachyscome sp.
RWPurdie wrote:
9 Dec 2024
Yes, the buds and fruit are consistent with E. normantonensis; there are several herbarium records of the species from the same general area.
Eucalyptus normantonensis
RWPurdie wrote:
8 Dec 2024
I wouldn't call it failing!! I just happened to choose a career as a botanist that included mapping the vegetation in western Queensland, which meant spending many many hours with a binocular microscope identifying its plants. Most people don't get the chance to do that!
Acacia sp.
lbradley wrote:
7 Dec 2024
Thanks Rosemary. Sorry for failing you again. 🙁
Acacia sp.

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