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.
Etymology:"From the Latin spadiceus (date-coloured, bright brown; see Stearn 1983), possibly on account of the dark reddish-brown inflorescence bracts of the
species (as displayed by the holotype), or because of the conspicuous rusty indumentum on young branches."