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 Pileanthus vernicosus
- APC
- Plantae(reg.)
- Charophyta(div.)
- Equisetopsida(cl.)
- Magnoliidae(subcl.)
- Rosanae(superordo)
- Myrtales(ordo)
- Myrtaceae(fam.)
- Pileanthus(gen.)
- vernicosus(sp.)
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Type: "Ad flumen Murchison. Oldfield et Walcott."
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Type: " "Ad flumen Murchison. Oldfield et Walcott." [Murchison River, Western Australia], Oldfield (syn: MEL!)."
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APC Dist.: WA
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Etymology: "From the Latin vernicosus abounding in varnish, probably referring to the shiny oily coating on the young floral buds."