Daintree Rainforest Botany photographed at Thylogale by David & Diane Armbrust Sankowskya stipularis a highly endangered species The Sankowskya stipularis is a monotypic genus with a very restricted distribution and habitat. It has only been found in two other localities, both within a 6 klm radius of Thylogale Nature Refuge. The genus has been named in honour of a local botanist Gary Sankowsky who discovered the tree and collected material in 1989.  It was described by Paul I. Forster as a new genus of Euphorbiaceae in 1995. Back to Botany list Copyright © 1998 David & Diane Armbrust Thylogale Nature Refuge AUSTRALIA  Phone/Fax 07 4094 1600 Intl. +617+4094 1600 Contact us ABN 33 708 530 113 All rights reserved    Home u Thylogale u Rainforest u Outback u Half Day u Accommodation u About Us  Bookings u Port Douglas u What to Bring u Wildlife list u Links u Photographs u Testimonials u World Heritage Map u Webmaster u