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Occurrence record: BRI AQ0042094

Preserved specimen of Melaleuca alsophila A.Cunn. ex Benth. | Paperbark recorded on 1959-09-22

API

Dataset

Data partner	Australia's Virtual Herbarium
Data resource	BRI AVH Data and Images
Institution code	Queensland Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation Supplied institution code "BRI"
Collection	Queensland Herbarium Supplied collection code "Herbrecs"
Catalog number	BRI AQ0042094
Occurrence ID	urn:catalog:BRI:Herbrecs:0042094
Record type	Preserved specimen Supplied basis "PreservedSpecimen"
Preparations	Sheet
Collector	Lazarides, M.
Record number	6561
License	CC-BY 4.0 (Int)
Type	PhysicalObject
Presence/Absence	PRESENT Supplied as present
Occurrence remarks	Erect tree branching from base into several trunks 15ft high. Bark papery, white to grey.
Date identified	2013-11-01

Event

Occurrence date	1959-09-22
End day of year	265
Event remarks	Dominant in broad, shallow, drainage line in deep sand with sparse annual grasses.
Date precision	DAY
Start day of year	265

Taxonomy

Higher classification	Plantae \| Viridaeplantae \| Streptophyta \| Equisetopsida \| Magnoliidae \| Rosanae \| Myrtales \| Myrtaceae \| Melaleuca
Scientific name	Melaleuca alsophila
Identified to rank	species
Common name	Paperbark
Kingdom	Plantae
Phylum	Charophyta Supplied as "Streptophyta"
Class	Equisetopsida
Order	Myrtales
Family	Myrtaceae
Genus	Melaleuca
Species	Melaleuca alsophila
Name match metric	exactMatch
Scientific name authorship	A.Cunn. ex Benth.
Name parse type	SCIENTIFIC
Nomenclatural code	ICN

Geospatial

Country	Australia
State or Territory	Western Australia
Locality	Near Carnot Bay, 19 miles SW of Beagle Bay Mission, Kimberleys.
Latitude	-17.498614 Supplied as: "-17.4986142120"
Longitude	122.501268 Supplied as: "122.5012675668"
Datum	EPSG:4326 Supplied datum: "GDA94"
Coordinate precision	Unknown
Coordinate uncertainty (in metres)	100000.0
Georeference protocol	Hrb Convert
Terrestrial	true
Biome	TERRESTRIAL
Marine	false
Country Code	AU

Additional properties

verbatim identification	Det.

User flagged issues

Data quality tests

Test name	Result
Coordinate rounded	Warning
Show/Hide 97 passed properties
Ambiguous collection	Passed
Ambiguous institution	Passed
Basis of record badly formed	Passed
Collection match fuzzy	Passed
Collection not matched	Passed
CONTINENT_COORDINATE_MISMATCH	Passed
Continent country mismatch	Passed
Continent derived from coordinates	Passed
CONTINENT_DERIVED_FROM_COUNTRY	Passed
Continent invalid	Passed
Coordinates centre of country	Passed
Supplied coordinates centre of state	Passed
Coordinate invalid	Passed
Coordinates are out of range for species	Passed
Coordinates converted to WGS84	Passed
Decimal latitude/longitude conversion failed	Passed
Coordinate reprojection suspicious	Passed
Coordinate uncertainty meters invalid	Passed
Coordinates dont match supplied country	Passed
Country inferred from coordinates	Passed
Country invalid	Passed
Country mismatch	Passed
Different owner institution	Passed
First of the century	Passed
First of the month	Passed
First of the year	Passed
Geodetic datum assumed WGS84	Passed
Unrecognized geodetic datum	Passed
Georeferenced after occurrence date	Passed
Identified date invalid	Passed
Identified date unlikely	Passed
Identification date before occurrence date	Passed
Institution and Collection mismatch	Passed
Institution match fuzzy	Passed
Institution not matched	Passed
Interpretation error	Passed
Invalid scientific name	Passed
Location not supplied	Passed
Missing collection date	Passed
Missing geodetic datum	Passed
Missing georeference protocol	Passed
Missing taxon rank	Passed
Modified date invalid	Passed
Modified date unlikely	Passed
Multimedia date invalid	Passed
Multimedia uri invalid	Passed
Name not supplied	Passed
Occurrence status inferred from basis of record	Passed
Occurrence status inferred from individual count	Passed
Occurrence status unparsable	Passed
Latitude is negated	Passed
Longitude is negated	Passed
Presumed swapped coordinate	Passed
Recorded date invalid	Passed
Recorded date mismatch	Passed
Recorded date unlikely	Passed
SCIENTIFIC_NAME_AND_ID_INCONSISTENT	Passed
Sensitivity report invalid	Passed
Sensitivity report not loadable	Passed
Coordinates dont match supplied state	Passed
Taxon affinity species	Passed
TAXON_CONCEPT_ID_NOT_FOUND	Passed
Taxon confer species	Passed
Taxon default match	Passed
Taxon error	Passed
Taxon excluded	Passed
Taxon excluded associated	Passed
Taxon homonym	Passed
Taxon indeterminate species	Passed
Taxon match aggregate	Passed
Taxon match fuzzy	Passed
Taxon match higher rank	Passed
TAXON_MATCH_NAME_AND_ID_AMBIGUOUS	Passed
Taxon match none	Passed
TAXON_MATCH_TAXON_CONCEPT_ID_IGNORED	Passed
Taxon misapplied	Passed
Taxon misapplied matched	Passed
Taxon parent child synonym	Passed
Taxon question species	Passed
Resource taxonomic scope mismatch	Passed
Taxon species plural	Passed
Coordinate precision and uncertainty transposed	Passed
Uncertainty not specified	Passed
Supplied country not recognised	Passed
Kingdom not recognised	Passed
Unrecognized collection code	Passed
Unrecognized institution code	Passed
Supplied coordinates are zero	Passed
Biosecurity issue	Passed
Suspected outlier	Passed
Geospatial issue	Passed
Habitat incorrect for species	Passed
Taxon misidentified	Passed
Taxonomic issue	Passed
Temporal issue	Passed
Other issue	Passed
Duplicate record	Passed
Show/Hide 4 missing properties
Missing georeferenced by	Missing
Missing georeference sources	Missing
Missing georeference verification status	Missing
Missing georeference date	Missing
Show/Hide 22 tests that have not been run
Coordinate precision invalid	Unchecked (lack of data)
Footprint SRS invalid	Unchecked (lack of data)
Footprint WKT mismatch	Unchecked (lack of data)
Footprint WKT invalid	Unchecked (lack of data)
TAXON_MATCH_SCIENTIFIC_NAME_ID_IGNORED	Unchecked (lack of data)
TAXON_MATCH_TAXON_ID_IGNORED	Unchecked (lack of data)
SCIENTIFIC_NAME_ID_NOT_FOUND	Unchecked (lack of data)
TAXON_ID_NOT_FOUND	Unchecked (lack of data)
Depth value supplied in feet	Unchecked (lack of data)
Depth unlikely	Unchecked (lack of data)
Min and max depth reversed	Unchecked (lack of data)
Depth value non-numeric	Unchecked (lack of data)
Elevation unlikely	Unchecked (lack of data)
Min and max altitude reversed	Unchecked (lack of data)
Altitude value supplied in feet	Unchecked (lack of data)
Altitude value non-numeric	Unchecked (lack of data)
Type status invalid	Unchecked (lack of data)
References uri invalid	Unchecked (lack of data)
Individual count invalid	Unchecked (lack of data)
Individual count conflicts with occurrence status	Unchecked (lack of data)
Georeferenced date unlikely	Unchecked (lack of data)
Georeferenced date invalid	Unchecked (lack of data)

Additional political boundaries information

Area Management
IBRA (Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA) Version 7 (Regions)	Dampierland
IBRA (Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA) Version 7 (Subregions), contextual (polygon)	Pindanland
NRM Regions 2010	Rangelands
NRM Regions 2017	Rangelands Region
Natural Resource Management (NRM) Regions 2023	Rangelands Region
Area management
National Landcare Program Management Units 2018	Rangelands Region
Biodiversity
IBRA 6 Regions	Dampierland
IBRA 7 Regions	Dampierland
IBRA 7 Subregions	Pindanland
Hydrology
Australian Drainage Divisions 2021	Tanami-Timor Sea Coast
Drainage Divisions Level 1	Tanami-Timor Sea Coast
Drainage Divisions Level 2	CAPE LEVEQUE COAST
Indigenous
Indigenous Areas 2021	Broome - Surrounds
Indigenous Locations 2021	Broome - Surrounds
Indigenous Regions 2021	Broome
RATSIB (representative Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander body) Areas 2024	Kimberley
Land Management
Western Australian Biodiversity Science Research Priority Regions	Kimberley
Marine
States including coastal waters	Western Australia (including Coastal Waters)
Political
ASGS Australian States and Territories	Western Australia
Australian States and Territories	Western Australia
Commonwealth Electoral Divisions 2021	Durack
Electorates March 2025	Durack
Local Government Areas 2011	Broome (S)
Local Government Areas 2012 deprecated	Broome
Local Government Areas PSMA 2018	SHIRE OF BROOME
PSMA ABS Census Indigenous Language Speakers by Area - I01B (2016)	531
PSMA ABS Census Selected Person Characteristics by Indigenous Status by Area - I01A (2016)	1532
PSMA ABS Greater Capital City Statistical Areas (2016)	REST OF WA
PSMA ABS SA2 Statistical Areas (2016)	ROEBUCK
PSMA ABS SA3 Statistical Areas (2016)	KIMBERLEY
PSMA ABS SA4 Statistical Areas (2016)	WESTERN AUSTRALIA - OUTBACK (NORTH)
PSMA Commonwealth Electoral Boundaries (2018)	DURACK
PSMA Indigenous Areas (2016)	BROOME - SURROUNDS
PSMA Indigenous Locations (2016)	BROOME - SURROUNDS (INC. DJARINDJIN - LOMBADINA)
PSMA Indigenous Regions (2016)	BROOME
PSMA Remoteness Areas (2016)	Very Remote Australia
PSMA State Electoral Boundaries (2018)	KIMBERLEY, MP
PSMA States (2016)	WESTERN AUSTRALIA
State Electoral Divisions 2022	Kimberley (Mining and Pastoral)
World Country Boundaries	Australia
Social
Australia 2021	Australia
Destination Zones 2021	Roebuck
Greater Capital City Statistical Areas 2021	Rest of WA
Local Government Areas 2023	Broome
Postal Areas 2021	6725
Remoteness Areas 2021	Very Remote Australia
States and Territories 2021	Western Australia
Statistical Areas Level 2	Roebuck
Statistical Areas Level 3	Kimberley
Statistical Areas Level 4	Western Australia - Outback (North)
Tourism Regions 2021	Australia's North West
Vegetation
Australia's Indigenous forest estate (2013) v2.0	Non-Indigenous, Native forest
Forests of Australia (2013) v2.0	Eucalypt Medium Woodland
Forests of Australia 2018B	Eucalypt Medium Woodland
NVIS 4.1 Major Vegetation Groups	Eucalypt Woodlands
NVIS 4.1 Major Vegetation Subgroups	Eucalyptus woodlands with a shrubby understorey
Tenure of Australia's forests (2013) v2.0	Other Crown Land
Vegetation types - native	Eucalypt woodlands
Vegetation types - present	Eucalyptus woodlands

Environmental sampling for this location

Biodiversity
Occurrence Density	45.0 frequency
Species Richness	27.0 frequency
Climate
Precipitation - annual (Bio12)	826.0 mm
Precipitation - coldest quarter (Bio19)	32.0 mm
Precipitation - driest period (Bio14)	0.0 mm
Precipitation - driest quarter (Bio17)	9.0 mm
Precipitation - seasonality (Bio15)	132.0 mm
Precipitation - warmest quarter (Bio18)	366.0 mm
Precipitation - wettest period (Bio13)	66.0 mm
Precipitation - wettest quarter (Bio16)	639.0 mm
Radiation - annual mean (Bio20)	22.0 MJ/m2/day
Radiation - seasonality (Bio23)	16.0
Radiation - warmest quarter (Bio26)	24.7 MJ/m2/day
Temperature - annual mean (Bio01)	25.8 degrees C
Temperature - annual range (Bio07)	20.0 degrees C
Temperature - coldest period min (Bio06)	13.5 degrees C
Temperature - coldest quarter mean (Bio11)	21.3 degrees C
Temperature - diurnal range mean (Bio02)	10.7 degrees C
Temperature - driest quarter mean (Bio09)	23.7 degrees C
Temperature - isothermality (Bio03)	0.53 %
Temperature - seasonality (Bio04)	1.04
Temperature - warmest period max (Bio05)	33.5 degrees C
Temperature - warmest quarter (Bio10)	28.9 degrees C
Temperature - wettest quarter mean (Bio08)	28.6 degrees C
WorldClim 2.1: Precipitation - annual	825.0 mm
WorldClim 2.1: Precipitation - coldest quarter	18.0 mm
WorldClim 2.1: Precipitation - driest month	2.0 mm
WorldClim 2.1: Precipitation - driest quarter	11.0 mm
WorldClim 2.1: Precipitation - seasonality	125.956055 mm
WorldClim 2.1: Precipitation - warmest quarter	375.0 mm
WorldClim 2.1: Precipitation - wettest month	247.0 mm
WorldClim 2.1: Precipitation - wettest quarter	603.0 mm
WorldClim 2.1: Temperature - annual mean	26.341667 °C
WorldClim 2.1: Temperature - annual range	20.800001 °C
WorldClim 2.1: Temperature - coldest month min	13.6 °C
WorldClim 2.1: Temperature - coldest quarter mean	22.033333 °C
WorldClim 2.1: Temperature - diurnal range mean	11.883333 °C
WorldClim 2.1: Temperature - driest quarter mean	23.216667 °C
WorldClim 2.1: Temperature - isothermality	57.13141 %
WorldClim 2.1: Temperature - seasonality	299.57422
WorldClim 2.1: Temperature - warmest month max	34.4 °C
WorldClim 2.1: Temperature - warmest quarter mean	29.216667 °C
WorldClim 2.1: Temperature - wettest quarter mean	28.683334 °C
WorldClim: Temperature - isothermality	55.0 %
Substrate
Moisture Index - annual mean (Bio28)	0.32
Moisture Index - highest quarter mean (Bio32)	0.92
Elevation	225.0 m

AVH

The Australasian Virtual Herbarium