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Abrotanella scapigera is an endemic angiosperm of Tasmania, Australia. It is a member of the family Asteraceae, commonly found in alpine regions of northwest and south-central Tasmania. This species is named after its characteristic sparsely leaved flowering stem that distinguishes it from the other 18 species of the Genus.
Abrotanella scapigera is endemic to Tasmania and commonly occurs in alpine areas between 950 and 1400 metres above sea level. This species requires moist microsites for growth and is occasionally found to be growing in the shelter of low shrubs. Habitat type varies greatly and can include coniferous heathland, sedgeland, heathland, and low alpine grassland.
Fjaeldmark plant communities are an artefact of macroclimatic conditions and have characteristically narrow climatic niches and limited occurrence. As a result of these factors, Fjaeldmark has been identified as a priority for monitoring the impacts of the changing climate in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area (TWWHA). Plant populations within these communities are monitored and changes are mapped over time, with A. scapigera therefore being used as a sample species (among many others) for understanding the impacts of climate change at a small scale.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Abrotanella scapigera by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
