Vascular Plants Australian Plant Name Index (APNI)

Showing Calandrinia vernicosa
Portulacaceae Juss.
Calandrinia vernicosa Obbens , legitimate, scientific
Obbens, F.J. (24 June 2011), Five new species of Calandrinia (Portulacaceae) from Western Australia with additional information on morphological observations. Nuytsia 21(1): 15-18, Figs 3, 10, 11A-C APC [tax. nov.]
  • Type: Coburn Station, Western Australia [precise locality withheld for conservation reasons], 18 August 2008, F. Obbens, F. Hort & J. Hort FO 04/08 (holo: PERTH 07957408 (sheet 1), PERTH 07957718 (sheet 2); iso: CANB).
  • APC Dist.: WA
  • Etymology: From the Latin vernica, referring to the ‘varnished’ appearance of the seed coat.
Biggs, L.J. & Parker, C.M. (21 November 2013), Updates to Western Australia's vascular plant census for 2012. Nuytsia 23: 504 [secondary reference]
Hershkovitz, M.A. (21 September 2020), Rumicastrum Ulbrich (Montiaceae): a beautiful name for the Australian calandrinias. Phytologia 102(3): 122 [basionym]
basionym of: Rumicastrum vernicosum (Obbens) Hershk. legitimate
Hershkovitz, M.A. (September 2023), Notes on the taxonomy of Parakeelya Hershk. (Montiaceae). International Journal of Scientific Development and Research 8(9): 119 [basionym]
basionym of: Parakeelya vernicosa (Obbens) Hershk. legitimate