Vascular Plants
Australian Plant Name Index (APNI)
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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.
Myrtaceae Juss.
Leptospermum scoparium J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
, legitimate , scientific
Forster, J.R. & Forster J.G.A. (1775) , Characteres Generum Plantarum :
72 [as 48], t. 36, figs. f-l
[tax. nov.]
Linnaeus, C. [filius] (April 1782) , Supplementum Plantarum :
343
[basionym]
basionym of:
Melaleuca scoparia ( J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) L.f.
legitimate
Murray, J.A. (1784) , Systema Vegetabilium Edn. 14 :
699
[nomenclatural synonym]
nomenclatural synonym of:
Melaleuca scoparia ( J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) L.f.
legitimate
Forster, J.G.A. (1786) , De Plantis Esculentis Insularum Oceani Australis Commentatio Botanica :
78
[basionym]
basionym of:
Melaleuca scoparia ( J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) G.Forst.
isonym
Aiton, W. (1789) , Hortus Kewensis 2 :
156
[taxonomic synonym]
taxonomic synonym of:
Philadelphus scoparius var. linifolius Aiton
nom. inval.
Aiton, W. (1789) , Hortus Kewensis 2 :
156
[basionym]
basionym of:
Philadelphus scoparius ( J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Aiton
legitimate
Schrader, H.A. & Wendland, J.C. (December 1797) , Sertum Hannoveranum 3 :
25
[nomenclatural synonym]
nomenclatural synonym of:
Melaleuca scoparia var. diosmatifolia Schrad. & J.C.Wendl.
nom. inval.
Candolle, A.P. de in Candolle, A.P. de (ed.) (1828) , Myrtaceae. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 3 :
227
[secondary reference]
Hooker, W.J. in Hooker, W.J. (ed.) (1835) , Botanical Magazine 62 :
t. 3419
[secondary reference]
Schauer, S. (1841) , Kritische Revision der in deutschen Garten vorkommenden Arten der Gattung Leptospermum. Linnaea: ein Journal für die Botanik in ihrem ganzen Umfange, oder Beiträge zur Pflanzenkunde 15 :
425
[secondary reference]
Hooker, J.D. (1852) , The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. discovery ships Erebus and Terror. II. Flora Novae-Zelandiae 1(1) :
69
[secondary reference]
Mueller, F.J.H. von (24 October 1854) , Second general report of the Government Botanist on the vegetation of the Colony. Victoria - Parliamentary Papers- Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly :
11
[secondary reference]
Hooker, J.D. (13 May 1856) , The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. Discovery ships Erebus and Terror. III. Flora Tasmaniae 1(2) :
138
[secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym:
Melaleuca scoparia ( J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) L.f.
legitimate
nomenclatural synonym:
Philadelphus scoparius ( J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Aiton
legitimate
Bentham, G. (5 January 1867) , Orders XLVIII. Myrtaceae- LXII. Compositae. Flora Australiensis 3 :
105
[secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym:
Leptospermum squarrosum Gaertn.
legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Leptospermum recurvifolium Salisb.
legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Leptospermum floribundum Salisb.
nom. illeg., nom. superfl.
taxonomic synonym:
Leptospermum baccatum Sm.
legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Leptospermum juniperifolium Cav.
legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Leptospermum multiflorum Cav.
legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Leptospermum juniperinum Sm.
legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Leptospermum rubricaule Cels ex Link
legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Leptospermum persiciflorum Rchb.
legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Leptospermum oxycedrus S.Schauer
legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Leptospermum aciculare S.Schauer
nom. illeg.
taxonomic synonym:
Leptospermum styphelioides S.Schauer
legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Leptospermum divaricatum Schauer
legitimate
Mueller, F.J.H. von (1875) , Census of the plants of Tasmania, instituted in 1875. Monthly Notices of Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1874 :
79
[secondary reference]
Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882) , Systematic Census of Australian Plants :
54
[secondary reference]
Rodway, L. (1903) , The Tasmanian Flora :
52
[secondary reference]
Dixon, W.A. (1906) , The Plants of New South Wales :
146
[secondary reference]
Bailey, F.M. (1913) , Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants :
186
[secondary reference]
common name:
Captain Cook's Tea-tree
[n/a]
Sulman, F. (1913) , A Popular Guide to the Wild Flowers of New South Wales 1 :
157, 158, Plate XLII
[secondary reference]
Black, J.M. (December 1926) , Meliaceae - Scrophulariaceae. Flora of South Australia 3 :
404
[secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym:
Leptospermum floribundum Salisb.
nom. illeg., nom. superfl.
common name:
Tea-tree
[n/a]
Domin, K. (1928) , Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89) :
1006
[secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym:
Melaleuca scoparia ( J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) L.f.
legitimate
nomenclatural synonym:
Philadelphus scoparius ( J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Aiton
legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Philadelphus floribundus Usteri ex Roem.
legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Leptospermum rubricaule Cels ex Link
legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Leptospermum humifusum Domin
nom. inval., pro syn.
Ewart, A.J. (1931) , Flora of Victoria :
856
[secondary reference]
common name:
Manuka Teatree
[n/a]
Curtis, W.M. (1956) , The Student's Flora of Tasmania 1 :
197
[secondary reference]
common name:
Manuka
[n/a]
McVaugh, R. (1956) , Nomenclatural notes on Myrtaceae and related families. Taxon 5 :
142
[secondary reference]
Lectotype:
"the plate (t. 36) as to figs g–l"
Willis, J.H. (1973) , A Handbook to Plants in Victoria Edn. 2, 2 :
447
[pro parte misapplied]
pro parte misapplied to:
Leptospermum juniperinum Sm.
legitimate
by Ewart, A.J. (1931) , Flora of Victoria : 856
Curtis, W.M. & Morris, D.I. (1975) , Angiospermae: Ranunculaceae to Myrtaceae. The Student's Flora of Tasmania Edn. 2, 1 :
200, Fig. 50
[secondary reference]
common name:
Manuka
[n/a]
Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981) , Plants of New South Wales :
167
[secondary reference]
Thompson, J. (8 December 1989) , A revision of the genus Leptospermum (Myrtaceae). Telopea 3(3) :
415-417, map 8-58
[secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym:
Melaleuca scoparia ( J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) L.f.
legitimate
nomenclatural synonym:
Philadelphus scoparius var. linifolius Aiton
nom. inval.
nomenclatural synonym:
Melaleuca scoparia var. diosmatifolia Schrad. & J.C.Wendl.
nom. inval.
nomenclatural synonym:
Leptospermum scoparium var. linifolium Dum.Cours.
nom. inval.
nomenclatural synonym:
Leptospermum scoparium var. linifolium W.T.Aiton
nom. inval.
nomenclatural synonym:
Leptospermum scoparium var. forsteri S.Schauer
nom. illeg.
taxonomic synonym:
Philadelphus aromaticus Aiton
legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Philadelphus scoparius var. myrtifolius Sol. ex Aiton
legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Philadelphus floribundus Usteri ex Roem.
legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Leptospermum floribundum Salisb.
nom. illeg., nom. superfl.
taxonomic synonym:
Melaleuca scoparia var. myrtifolia (Sol. ex Aiton) Schrad. & J.C.Wendl.
legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Leptospermum scoparium var. myrtifolium (Sol. ex Aiton) W.T.Aiton
legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Leptospermum scoparium var. prostratum Kirk
legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Leptospermum scoparium var. parvum Kirk
legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Leptospermum nichollii Dorr.Sm.
orth. var.
taxonomic synonym:
Leptospermum nichollsii Dorr.Sm.
legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Leptospermum scoparium var. nichollsii ( Dorr.Sm.) Turrill
legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Leptospermum scoparium var. eximium B.L.Burtt
legitimate
Thompson, J. & Logan, V. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1991) , Leptospermum. Flora of New South Wales 2 :
162
[secondary reference]
Robson, Peter J. (1993) , Checklist of Australian Trees: alphabetical listings of common and scientific names :
-
[secondary reference]
common name:
Manuka Tea tree
[n/a]
common name:
Manuka
[n/a]
Lyne, A.M. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1996) , Leptospermum. Flora of Victoria 3 :
1015-1016, Fig. 209c
[secondary reference]
common name:
Broom Teatree
[n/a]
Vernacular:
Manuka (Maori name)
Thompson, J. & Logan, V. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2002) , Leptospermum. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 2 :
186
[secondary reference]
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2010) , Australian Plant Census :
-
[secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym:
Melaleuca scoparia ( J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) L.f.
legitimate
nomenclatural synonym:
Melaleuca scoparia ( J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) G.Forst.
isonym
nomenclatural synonym:
Philadelphus scoparius var. linifolius Aiton
nom. inval.
nomenclatural synonym:
Philadelphus scoparius ( J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Aiton var. scoparius
legitimate
nomenclatural synonym:
Melaleuca scoparia var. diosmatifolia Schrad. & J.C.Wendl.
nom. inval.
nomenclatural synonym:
Melaleuca scoparia ( J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) L.f. var. scoparia
legitimate
nomenclatural synonym:
Leptospermum scoparium var. linifolium Dum.Cours.
nom. inval.
nomenclatural synonym:
Leptospermum scoparium var. linifolium W.T.Aiton
nom. inval.
nomenclatural synonym:
Leptospermum scoparium J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. var. scoparium
legitimate
nomenclatural synonym:
Leptospermum scoparium var. linifolium DC.
nom. inval.
nomenclatural synonym:
Leptospermum scoparium var. forsteri S.Schauer
nom. illeg.
nomenclatural synonym:
Leptospermum scoparium J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. f. scoparium
legitimate
nomenclatural synonym:
Leptospermum scoparium var. scoparia Hook.f.
orth. var.
taxonomic synonym:
Philadelphus scoparius var. myrtifolius Sol. ex Aiton
legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Melaleuca scoparia var. myrtifolia (Sol. ex Aiton) Schrad. & J.C.Wendl.
legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Leptospermum scoparium var. myrtifolium (Sol. ex Aiton) W.T.Aiton
legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Leptospermum scoparium var. eximium B.L.Burtt
legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Leptospermum aff. continentale
[n/a]
Leptospermum scoparium var. scoparium and L. scoparium var. eximium are treated as distinct taxa in Tas.
APC Dist.:
NSW, Vic, Tas
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2014) , Australian Plant Census :
-
APC
[secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym:
Melaleuca scoparia ( J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) L.f.
legitimate
nomenclatural synonym:
Melaleuca scoparia ( J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) G.Forst.
isonym
nomenclatural synonym:
Philadelphus scoparius ( J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Aiton var. scoparius
legitimate
nomenclatural synonym:
Philadelphus scoparius ( J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Aiton
legitimate
nomenclatural synonym:
Melaleuca scoparia ( J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) L.f. var. scoparia
legitimate
nomenclatural synonym:
Leptospermum scoparium J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. var. scoparium
legitimate
nomenclatural synonym:
Leptospermum scoparium J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. f. scoparium
legitimate
nomenclatural synonym:
Leptospermum scoparium var. scoparia Hook.f.
orth. var.
taxonomic synonym:
Philadelphus scoparius var. myrtifolius Sol. ex Aiton
legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Philadelphus scoparius var. linifolius Aiton
nom. inval.
taxonomic synonym:
Melaleuca scoparia var. myrtifolia (Sol. ex Aiton) Schrad. & J.C.Wendl.
legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Melaleuca scoparia var. diosmatifolia Schrad. & J.C.Wendl.
nom. inval.
taxonomic synonym:
Leptospermum scoparium var. myrtifolium (Sol. ex Aiton) W.T.Aiton
legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Leptospermum scoparium var. linifolium Dum.Cours.
nom. inval.
taxonomic synonym:
Leptospermum scoparium var. linifolium W.T.Aiton
nom. inval.
taxonomic synonym:
Leptospermum scoparium var. linifolium DC.
nom. inval.
taxonomic synonym:
Leptospermum scoparium var. forsteri S.Schauer
nom. illeg.
taxonomic synonym:
Leptospermum nichollii Dorr.Sm.
orth. var.
taxonomic synonym:
Leptospermum nichollsii Dorr.Sm.
legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Leptospermum scoparium var. nichollii Turrill
orth. var.
taxonomic synonym:
Leptospermum scoparium var. nichollsii ( Dorr.Sm.) Turrill
legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Leptospermum scoparium var. eximium B.L.Burtt
legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Leptospermum scoparium var. nicholsii A.D.Chapm.
orth. var.
taxonomic synonym:
Leptospermum aff. continentale
[n/a]
de Salas, M.F. & Baker, M.L. (2016) , Tasmanian vascular plant census. A Census of the Vascular Plants of Tasmania, including Macquarie Island :
59
[secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym:
Leptospermum scoparium var. eximium B.L.Burtt
legitimate