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:"State Electricity Commission''s private road to Pretty Valley, 2–3 miles above Bogong township (Cameron 2/3/47 – the TYPE); ... The HOLO-TYPE is in the National Herbarium, Melbourne."
Etymology:"... in honour of Brigadier Wilfrid Dinsey Chapman, M.C.E., M.I.C.F., M.I.E. (Aust.), Commissioner of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria, who first drew my attention to this subalpine tree."