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.
Type:"Queensland. SOUTH KENNEDY DISTRICT: Black Wattle Creek crossing, 21.6 km N of Belyando Crossing on Gregory Development Road, 22 April 2006, D.A. Halford Q8999 & G.N. Batianoff (holo: BRI [AQ0783407], image!; iso: DNA n.v., MEL 2327666, NSW 840845)."
taxonomic synonym:Grewiapolygamavar.ellipticaDominlegitimate
pro parte misapplication:
GrewiaretusifoliaKurzlegitimate
by Rye, B.L.in Wheeler, J.R. (ed.)(1992), Tiliaceae.Flora of the Kimberley Region: 168, Fig. 45D
pro parte misapplication:
GrewialatifoliaF.Muell. ex Benth.legitimate
by Anderson, E.R.(2016), Plants of Central Queensland: identification and uses of native and introduced speciesEdn. 1: 365
misapplication:
GrewiapolygamaRoxb.legitimate
by Bentham, G.(30 May 1863), Flora Australiensis1: 271
misapplication:
GrewiaretusifoliaKurzlegitimate
by Williams, K.A.W.(1979), Native Plants of Queensland1: 138
misapplication:
GrewiaretusifoliaKurzlegitimate
by Williams, K.A.W.(1980), Native Plants of QueenslandEdn. 2,1: 138
misapplication:
GrewiapolygamaRoxb.legitimate
by Crawford, I.M.(1982), Traditional Aboriginal plant resources in the Kalumburu area: aspects in ethnoeconomics.Records of the Western Australian MuseumSupplement 15: 57
misapplication:
GrewiaretusifoliaKurzlegitimate
by Brock, J.(1988), Top End Native Plants: 210
misapplication:
GrewiaretusifoliaKurzlegitimate
by Low, T.(1991), Wild food plants of AustraliaEdn. rev.: 117
misapplication:
GrewiaretusifoliaKurzlegitimate
by Puruntatameri, J., Puruntatameri, R., Pangiraminni, A., Burak, L., Tipuamantymirri, C., Tipakalippa, M., Puruntatameri, J., Puruntatameri, P., Pupangamirri, J.P., Kerinaiua, R., Tipiloura, D., Orsto, M.-M., Kantilla, B., Kurrupuwu, M., Puruntatameri, P.F., Puruntatameri, T.D., Purantatameri, L., Kantilla, K., Wilson, J., Cusack, J., Jackson, D. & Wightman, G.(2001), Tiwi plants and animals.Northern Territory Botanical Bulletin24: 56
misapplication:
GrewiaretusifoliaKurzlegitimate
by Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T.(2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 544
misapplication:
GrewiaretusifoliaKurzlegitimate
by Wiynjorrotj, P., Flora, S., Brown, N.D., Jatbula, P., Galmur, J., Katherine, M., Merlan, F. & Wightman, G.(2005), Jawoyn plants and animals.Northern Territory Botanical Bulletin29: 80
common name:emu berry[n/a]common name:turkey bush[n/a]common name:dysentery plant[n/a]common name:dysentery bush[n/a]common name:dogs nuts[n/a]common name:dog's balls[n/a]
APC Dist.:WA, NT, Qld
Etymology:"The epithet refers to the distribution of this species coinciding with that of the savanna of northern Australia and southern Papua New Guinea."