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.
Lectotype:"Murchison River, Western Australia, 1859–1863, A.F. Oldfield s.n. (lecto: MEL 2278625, here designated; isolecto: K 000357124, MEL 2278624)."
Etymology:"From the Latin capitatus (capitate, head-like), referring to the head-like arrangement of the flowers, which are actually in a condensed dichasial cyme."