Vascular Plants Australian Plant Name Index (APNI)

Showing Eucalyptus opimiflora
Myrtaceae Juss.
Eucalyptus opimiflora D.Nicolle & M.E.French , legitimate, scientific
Nicolle, D. & French, M.E. (18 December 2012), A revision of Eucalyptus ser. Falcatae (Myrtaceae) from south-western Australia, including the description of new taxa and comments on the probable hybrid origin of E. balanites, E. balanopelex and E. phylacis. Nuytsia 22(6): 424-426 APC [tax. nov.]
  • Type: "north-east of Badgingarra (near old town site), Western Australia, 28 October 2000, D. Nicolle 3515 & M.E. French (holo: PERTH 05784778; iso: AD, CANB)."
taxonomic synonym: Eucalyptus falcata subsp. opima D.Nicolle manuscript name taxonomic synonym: Eucalyptus sp. Badgingarra (D.Nicolle & M.French DN 3515) D.Nicolle [n/a]
  • APC Dist.: WA
  • Etymology: "From the Latin opimus (well-fed; fat) and flores (flowers), referring to its fattened buds, especially in comparison to the closely related E. dorrienii and E. ecostata."
Parker, C.M. & Biggs, L.J. (1 May 2014), Updates to Western Australia's vascular plant census for 2013. Nuytsia 24: 55 [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Eucalyptus sp. Badgingarra (D.Nicolle & M.French DN 3515) D.Nicolle [n/a]
French, M. & Nicolle, D. (2019), Eucalypts of Western Australia: The south-west coast and ranges: 162-163 [secondary reference]
common name: northern silver mallee [n/a]