Vascular Plants Australian Plant Name Index (APNI)

Showing Pavetta speciosa
Rubiaceae Juss.
Pavetta speciosa S.T.Reynolds , legitimate, scientific
Reynolds, S.T. (22 September 1993), The genus Pavetta L. (Rubiaceae) in Australia. Austrobaileya 4(1): 42-44, Fig. 3, Map 6 APC [tax. nov.]
  • Type: Northern Territory. Kapalga (12 deg 3- min S, 132 deg 2- min E), 14 December 1976, R. Collins B.C. 146 (holo: BRI; iso: DNA).
  • APC Dist.: NT
  • Etymology: The specific epithet speciosa, from Latin speciosus = showy, splendid, refers to the showy inflorescence and flowers.