Vascular Plants Australian Plant Name Index (APNI)

Showing Euphorbia porcata
Euphorbiaceae Juss.
Euphorbia porcata Halford & W.K.Harris , legitimate, scientific
Halford, D.A. & Harris, W.K. (21 December 2012), A taxonomic revision of Euphorbia section Anisophyllum Roeper (Euphorbiaceae) in Australia. Austrobaileya 8(4): 546-548, Figs 18, 27M, Map 43 APC [tax. nov.]
  • Type: "Queensland. Gregory North District: Ethabuka Station, c. 3 km S of homestead, 112 km NW of Bedourie, 26 June 2010, D.Halford QM84 & P.I.Forster (holo: BRI, iso: AD, DNA, NSW, PERTH, distribuendi)"
  • APC Dist.: WA, NT, SA, Qld, NSW
  • Etymology: "The specific epithet is from Latin porcatus, ridged, in reference to the irregular longitudinal medial ridge along the dorsal faces of the seeds of this species."
Parker, C.M. & Biggs, L.J. (1 May 2014), Updates to Western Australia's vascular plant census for 2013. Nuytsia 24: 48 [secondary reference]