Vascular Plants Australian Plant Name Index (APNI)

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.

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Showing Calandrinia tholiformis

Portulacaceae Juss.

APC
Plantae(reg.)
Charophyta(div.)
Equisetopsida(cl.)
Magnoliidae(subcl.)
Caryophyllanae(superordo)
Caryophyllales(ordo)
Portulacaceae(fam.)
Calandrinia(gen.)
tholiformis(sp.)

Calandrinia tholiformis Obbens

, legitimate

, scientific

Obbens, F.J. (24 June 2011), Five new species of Calandrinia (Portulacaceae) from Western Australia with additional information on morphological observations.

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6-9, Figs 3, 4, 5A-H

APC

[tax. nov.]

Type: c. 1.5 km north along Burns Beach, in dune/swale area off beach, Western Australia, 13 September 2003, F. Obbens FO 24/03 (holo: PERTH 06523315; iso: CANB, MEL).

taxonomic synonym:

Calandrinia sp. SW coastal (J.Dodd 753) WA Herbarium

[n/a]

APC Dist.: WA

Etymology: From the Latin tholus (dome) and formis (shape) referring to the dome-shaped protrusions on the seed surface of this species.

Biggs, L.J. & Parker, C.M. (21 November 2013), Updates to Western Australia's vascular plant census for 2012.

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510

[secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym:

Calandrinia sp. SW coastal (J.Dodd 753) WA Herbarium

[n/a]

Barrett, Russell & Tay, Eng Pin (2016), Perth Plants: a Field Guide to the Bushland and Coastal Flora of Kings Park and Bold Park Edn. 2

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140-141, photos 1-3

[secondary reference]

common name:

Coastal Purslane

[n/a]

Hershkovitz, M.A. (21 September 2020), Rumicastrum Ulbrich (Montiaceae): a beautiful name for the Australian calandrinias.

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122

[basionym]

basionym of:

Rumicastrum tholiforme (Obbens) Hershk.

legitimate

Hershkovitz, M.A. (September 2023), Notes on the taxonomy of Parakeelya Hershk. (Montiaceae).

International Journal of Scientific Development and Research

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119

[basionym]

basionym of:

Parakeelya tholiformis (Obbens) Hershk.

legitimate