Vascular Plants Australian Plant Name Index (APNI)

Showing Hemigenia tichbonii
Lamiaceae Martinov
Hemigenia tichbonii K.R.Thiele & G.R.Guerin , legitimate, scientific
Thiele, K.R. & Guerin, G. (1 July 2016), Hemigenia tichbonii (Lamiaceae), a new, rare species from Western Australia. Nuytsia 27: 129-132, Figs 1, 2 (map) APC [tax. nov.]
  • Type: "Mount Gibson Wildlife Sanctuary, Western Australia [precise locality withheld for conservation reasons], 6 October 2015, M. Hislop & F. Lewis MH 4517 (holo: PERTH 08705984; iso: AD, CANB)."
taxonomic synonym: Hemigenia sp. Gibson (R.Coveny 7893 & B.R.Maslin) WA Herbarium [n/a]
  • APC Dist.: WA
  • Etymology: "Named in honour of Mr Michael Tichbon, a Western Australian conservationist and philanthropist. Mr Tichbon has made a substantial contribution to the conservation of the flora of south-western Australia, including as a long-time supporter of the Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC), which manages Mount Gibson Wildlife Sanctuary where H. tichbonii occurs."
Percy-Bower, J.M. & Parker, C.M. (16 March 2017), Updates to Western Australia’s vascular plant census for 2016. Nuytsia 28: 125 [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Hemigenia sp. Gibson (R.Coveny 7893 & B.R.Maslin) WA Herbarium [n/a]