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Milligania lindoniana is a herbaceous perennial plant species endemic to alpine and subalpine Tasmania. It is restricted to the south and west of the state, where it is locally common, particularly around Mount Field, in areas of restricted drainage on peaty soils. The species was first formally described by Winifred M. Curtis in 1972.
Milligania is a small genus of only 5 members, all of which are endemic to Tasmania.
The species is restricted entirely to the western half of Tasmania, a region with a unique set of environmental characteristics; predominantly quartzite geology, soils with typically poor nutrient availability and very high rainfall when compared to other regions of the state. The persistence of these environmental conditions, in the context of the remaining elements of Gondwanan flora, has resulted in significant paleo endemism, and localised refugia for species highly specialised to these characteristics.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Milligania lindoniana 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.
