Vascular Plants Australian Plant Name Index (APNI)

Showing Melaleuca sphaerodendra
Myrtaceae Juss.
Melaleuca sphaerodendra Craven & J.W.Dawson , legitimate, scientific
Craven, L.A. & Dawson, J.W. (1998), Callistemon of New Caledonia transferred to Melaleuca (Myrtaceae). Adansonia 20(1): 192-193 [nom. nov.]
replaced synonym: Callistemon gnidioides Guillaumin legitimate
  • Etymology: "The epithet selected is derived from the Greek sphaera (ball, sphere) and dendron (tree) in reference to the shape of the crown in many plants of this species."
  • Text: "A new specific epithet is required as 'gnidioides' is pre-empted in Melaleuca by M. gnidioides Brongn. & Gris."