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:"Australia. Western Australia: 41 km E of Derby on the Gibb River road at junction with the road to Meda Station, 3 May 1983, Fryxell and Craven 3926 (CANB, holo.; A, DNA, E, MEL, PERTH, pf, iso.)."
Etymology:"The specific epithet refers to the mericarps, which, in adaxial view, superficially resemble the skulls of birds (L. calvaria, skull; avis, bird)."
Text:"The abbreviation 'pf' refers to the herbarium of P. A. Fryxell, kept in College Station, Texas, USA." [p. 637]