Vascular Plants Australian Plant Name Index (APNI)

Showing Pavetta australiensis var. pubigera
Rubiaceae Juss.
Pavetta australiensis var. pubigera S.T.Reynolds , legitimate, scientific
Reynolds, S.T. (22 September 1993), The genus Pavetta L. (Rubiaceae) in Australia. Austrobaileya 4(1): 28-29, Map 5 APC [tax. nov.]
  • Type: Queensland. Cook District: Gap Creek about 22 miles [34.2 km] S by E of Cooktown, altitude 300 m, 19 May 1969, Smith s.n. (holo: BRI (AQ 377111); iso: CANB).
  • APC Dist.: Qld
  • Etymology: The varietal epithet pubigera, from Latin pubi = softly or weakly hairy, -ger = bearing, refers to the finely hairy leaves and inflorescences.