Vascular Plants Australian Plant Name Index (APNI)

Showing Korthalsella leucothrix
Santalaceae R.Br.
Korthalsella leucothrix Barlow , legitimate, scientific
Barlow, B.A. (5 September 1983), A revision of the Viscaceae of Australia. Brunonia 6(1): 48-49, Figs 23 (map), 34-38 [tax. nov.]
  • Type: "Western Australia, Wanarra Rock, Gardner 12540, 12.viii.1960 (PERTH). The following specimens are possibly isotypes with inadequate or possibly incorrect label data (P. G. Wilson, personal communication): E. of Lake Monger, Gardner, ?19.viii.1960 (PERTH); without locality (PERTH)."
Barlow, B.A. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1984), Viscaceae. Flora of Australia 22: 143, Fig. 34F-G, Map 178 [secondary reference]
  • Type: "Wanarra Rock, W.A., 12 Aug. 1960, C. A. Gardner 12450 [sic; given as 12540 in protologue]; holo: PERTH; iso: PERTH."
Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 67 [secondary reference]
misapplication: Korthalsella japonica (Thunb.) Engl. legitimate by Green, J.W. (1981), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia: 33
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]
pro parte misapplication: Korthalsella japonica (Thunb.) Engl. f. japonica legitimate by Molvray, M. (1997), A synopsis of Korthalsella (Viscaceae). Novon 7(3): 272 misapplication: Viscum articulatum Burm.f. legitimate by Black, J.M. (1924), Casuarinaceae - Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia 2: 171 misapplication: Korthalsella opuntia Merr. nom. illeg., nom. superfl. by Black, J.M. (January 1948), Casuarinaceae-Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 2: 279
  • APC Dist.: WA, SA
Start, A.N. & Thiele, K.R. (2023), Mistletoes of Western Australia: 131-132 [secondary reference]
  • Etymology: "From the Greek for 'white hairs', in reference to the tiny white hairs among the flowers."