Vascular Plants Australian Plant Name Index (APNI)

Showing Psydrax johnsonii
Rubiaceae Juss.
Psydrax johnsonii S.T.Reynolds & R.J.F.Hend. , legitimate, scientific
Reynolds, S.T. & Henderson, R.J.F. (6 December 2004), Vanguerieae A.Rich. ex Dum. (Rubiaceae) in Australia, 3. Psydrax Gaertn. Austrobaileya 6(4): 876-878, Fig. 8A-E, Map 14 [tax. nov.]
  • Type: Queensland. Leichhardt District: Duaringa Shire, Berrigurra Station, about 6 km N of Tolmies, 23 32'S, 148 44'E, 9 Dec 1981, E.R. Anderson 2829 (holo: BRI).
nomenclatural synonym: Canthium sp. (Berrigurra Station E.R.Anderson 2829) [n/a]
  • APC Dist.: Qld
  • Etymology: This species is named P. johnsonii in honour of Dr Robert William (Bob) Johnson, a former Director of the Queensland Herbarium. He was particularly interested in the 'Canthium'species growing in association with brigalow (Acacia harpophylla) while studying the ecology of brigalow scrubs in central Queensland over many years.
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (7 July 2021), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Canthium sp. (Berrigurra Station E.R.Anderson 2829) [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Canthium sp. (Berrigurra Station) [n/a]
  • APC Dist.: Qld