Vascular Plants
Australian Plant Name Index (APNI)
The Australian Plant Name Index (APNI) is a tool for the botanical community that deals with plant names and their usage in the scientific literature, whether as a current name or synonym. APNI does not recommend any particular taxonomy or nomenclature. For a listing of currently accepted scientific names for the Australian vascular flora, please use the Australian Plant Census (APC) link above.
Type:"N of Arrowsmith (±20°30′S, 115°04′E); ... 16 October 1969, A.S. George 9759 (holo: PERTH; iso: CANB, NSW, PERTH)."
Etymology:"Latin hirsutus, meaning 'shaggy, bristly, prickly" or in botanical Latin, having long hairs. refers to the long, spreading simple hairs on the leaves."