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.
Showing Tunica
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Type: (not designated).
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Etymology: "Latin tunica, a Roman undergarment, also the glumes of wheat; alluding to the scarious bracts at the base of the flower"