Vascular Plants Australian Plant Name Index (APNI)

Showing Atractocarpus
Rubiaceae Juss.
Atractocarpus Schltr. & K.Krause , legitimate, scientific
Schlechter, F.R.R. (1908), Beitrage zur Kenntnis der Flora von Neu-Kaledonien. Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 40(5): 43 [tax. nov.]
  • Type: Atractocarpus bracteatus Schltr. & K.Krause
Green, P.S. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (1994), Norfolk Island & Lord Howe Island. Flora of Australia 49: 352 [secondary reference]
  • Etymology: From the Greek atraktos (a spindle) and carpos (a fruit); referring to the narrow, fusiform fruit in the type species.
Puttock, C.F. (10 July 1999), Revision of Atractocarpus (Rubiaceae: Gardenieae) in Australia and new combinations for some extra-Australian taxa. Australian Systematic Botany 12(2): 273 APC [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Gardenia sect. Oxyphyllodium Montrouz. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Franciella Guillaumin nom. illeg. taxonomic synonym: Neofranciella Guillaumin legitimate taxonomic synonym: Sulitia Merr. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Trukia Kaneh. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Sukunia A.C.Sm. legitimate pro parte taxonomic synonym: Porterandia Ridl. legitimate
  • APC Dist.: Qld, NSW, LHI
  • Etymology: "The genus takes its name (atraktos – a spindle, carpos – a fruit) from the fusiform fruit of the type species."
Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 434 [secondary reference]
Mabberley, D.J. (1 May 2008), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 3: 79 [secondary reference]