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Petalostigma quadriloculare F.Muell. , legitimate, scientific
Mueller, F.J.H. von in Hooker, W.J. (ed.) (1857), Nova genera et species aliquot rariores in Plagis Australiae Intratropicis nuperrime detecta. Hooker's Journal of Botany and Kew Garden Miscellany 9: 17 [tax. nov.]
  • Type: "Hab. Frequens in tractu steriliore tam littorali quam interiore Australiae borealis, Seven-tree, Leichhardt's Overland Expedition, passim."
Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 19 [secondary reference]
Mueller, F.J.H. von (December 1889), Second Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 34 BHL [secondary reference]
Dixon, W.A. (1906), The Plants of New South Wales: 61 [secondary reference]
Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 477, Fig. 466 [secondary reference]
common name: Bitter Crab [n/a]
  • Vernacular: Tronganongan
  • Vernacular: Muntenpin
  • Vernacular: Oolgar
  • Vernacular: Ungwe
Domin, K. (1927), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 870 [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Petalostigma quadriloculare var. sericeum Müll.Arg. legitimate
Bateman, W. & Specht, R.L. in Specht, R.L. & Mountford, C.P. (ed.) (August 1958), Some ecological and systematic notes on the vegetation near Mt. Marumba in the centre of Arnhem Land. Records of the American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land No. 3 Botany and Plant Ecology: 329 [secondary reference]
Specht, R.L. in Specht, R.L. & Mountford, C.P. (ed.) (August 1958), The Gymnospermae and Angiospermae collected on the Arnhem Land Expedition. Records of the American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land No. 3 Botany and Plant Ecology: 252 [secondary reference]
Chippendale, G.M. & Murray, L.R. (1963), Poisonous Plants of the Northern Territory: 72, Pl. 16 [secondary reference]
common name: Strychnine Bush [n/a] common name: Quinine Bush [n/a]
Airy Shaw, H.K. (1976), New or noteworthy Euphorbiaceae. Kew Bulletin 31(2): 370-372 [secondary reference]
  • Lectotype: "It is evident, therefore, that the female material (var. sericeum) must be taken as the lectotype."
taxonomic synonym: Hylococcus sericeus R.Br. ex T.Mitch. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Petalostigma quadriloculare var. sericeum Müll.Arg. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Xylococcus sericeus Britten & S.Moore orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Petalostigma humilis W.Fitzg. orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Petalostigma haplocladum Pax & K.Hoffm. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Petalostigma quadriloculare var. pubescens Pax & K.Hoffm. nom. inval. taxonomic synonym: Petalostigma micrandrum Domin legitimate pro parte taxonomic synonym: Petalostigma australianum Baill. nom. illeg.
Airy Shaw, H.K. (26 May 1980), New or noteworthy Australian Euphorbiaceae - II. Muelleria 4(3): 218-219 BHL [secondary reference]
Airy Shaw, H.K. (November 1980), A partial synopsis of the Euphorbiaceae - Platylobeae of Australia (excluding Phyllanthus, Euphorbia and Calycopeplus). Kew Bulletin 35(3): 644-665 [secondary reference]
orthographic variant: Xylococcus sericeus Britten & S.Moore orth. var. orthographic variant: Petalostigma humilis W.Fitzg. orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Hylococcus sericeus R.Br. ex T.Mitch. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Petalostigma quadriloculare var. sericeum Müll.Arg. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Petalostigma quadriloculare var. pubescens Pax & K.Hoffm. nom. inval. taxonomic synonym: Petalostigma haplocladum Pax & K.Hoffm. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Petalostigma micrandrum Domin legitimate pro parte taxonomic synonym: Petalostigma australianum Baill. nom. illeg.
Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 108 [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Petalostigma humile W.Fitzg. legitimate
Dunlop, C.R. (1987), Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Northern Territory. Technical Report: Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory 26: 31 [secondary reference]
Floyd, A.G. (1989), Rainforest Trees of Mainland South-eastern Australia: 154 [pro parte taxonomic synonym]
pro parte taxonomic synonym of: Petalostigma pubescens Domin legitimate
Wheeler, J.R. in Wheeler, J.R. (ed.) (1992), Euphorbiaceae. Flora of the Kimberley Region: 619, Fig. 189F [secondary reference]
Dunlop, C.R., Leach, G.J. & Cowie, I.D. (1995), Flora of the Darwin Region 2: 229, Fig. 74 [secondary reference]
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2009), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym: Petalostigma quadriloculare F.Muell. var. quadriloculare legitimate taxonomic synonym: Hylococcus sericeus R.Br. ex T.Mitch. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Petalostigma quadriloculare var. pubescens Müll.Arg. nom. inval. taxonomic synonym: Petalostigma quadriloculare var. sericeum Müll.Arg. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Petalostigma quadriloculare var. genuina Müll.Arg. nom. inval. taxonomic synonym: Xylococcus sericeus Britten & S.Moore orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Petalostigma humilis W.Fitzg. orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Petalostigma humile W.Fitzg. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Petalostigma haplocladum Pax & K.Hoffm. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Petalostigma quadriloculare var. pubescens Pax & K.Hoffm. nom. inval. taxonomic synonym: Petalostigma micrandrum Domin legitimate pro parte taxonomic synonym: Petalostigma australianum Baill. nom. illeg.
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