Vascular Plants Australian Plant Name Index (APNI)

Showing Astrotricha obovata
Araliaceae Juss.
Astrotricha obovata Makinson , legitimate, scientific
Makinson, R.O. (1 March 1991), Two new species of Astrotricha (Araliaceae) from New South Wales. Telopea 4(2): 316- 319, Fig. 2 [tax. nov.]
  • Type: "NEW SOUTH WALES: Central Coast: Colo Heights to Putty Road at mile peg 50 miles [80 km] north of windsor ... rocky ridge on right hand side of road going north, E.F.Constable s.n., 23 Nov 1959 (NSW 228124, CANB, MEL)."
  • Etymology: The epithet is from the Latin obovatus, obovate, referring to the typical shape of the leaves, distinctive within the genus.
Henwood, M.J. & Makinson, R.O. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1992), Araliaceae. Flora of New South Wales 3: 83 [secondary reference]
National Herbarium of New South Wales (2009), PlantNET Flora of New South Wales Online: - APC [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Astrotricha sp. A [n/a]
  • APC Dist.: NSW