Vascular Plants Australian Plant Name Index (APNI)

Showing Acunniana
Asteraceae Bercht. & J.Presl
Acunniana Orchard , legitimate, scientific
Orchard, A.E. (25 July 2013), The Wollastonia/Melanthera/Wedelia generic complex (Asteraceae: Ecliptinae), with particular reference to Australia and Malesia. Nuytsia 23: 430-431 [tax. nov.]
  • Type: A. procumbens (DC.) Orchard (Wollastonia procumbens DC.)
  • Etymology: "The generic name recognises its discoverer, the botanist Allan Cunningham (1791-1839), whose name as an author is abbreviated A.Cunn., plus the Latin suffix -iana (related to, belonging to)."
Bostock, P.D. & Holland, A.E. (3 October 2014), Appendix A. Name and status changes 2013 census to 2014 census. Census of the Queensland Flora: 19 [secondary reference]
Orchard, A.E. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2015), Acunniana. Flora of Australia 37: 534 APC [secondary reference]
  • APC Dist.: NT
  • Etymology: "in honour of its discoverer, the botanist Allan Cunningham (1791-1839), whose name as an author is abbreviated A.Cunn., with the addition of the Latin suffix -iana (related to)."