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.
Showing Melaleuca societatis
- APC
- Plantae(reg.)
- Charophyta(div.)
- Equisetopsida(cl.)
- Magnoliidae(subcl.)
- Rosanae(superordo)
- Myrtales(ordo)
- Myrtaceae(fam.)
- Melaleuca(gen.)
- societatis(sp.)
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Type: "Western Australia: 16 km S of Lake King on the Ravensthorpe road, 9.xi.1990, Craven & Zich 8786 (CANB, holo; A, L, MEL, P, PERTH, iso)."
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APC Dist.: WA
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Etymology: "The specific epithet is derived from the Latin societas, association, and refers to the globose infructescence that is reminiscent of the shape of the ball used in the game soccer or Association football."