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.
Lectotype:"COOK DISTRICT: Johnstone River, without date, Bancroft s.n., (lecto (here designated): AQ317839!; iso: Centennial International Exhibition wood collection number 242A, and BRI!, K!, MEL!)."
APC Dist.:Qld
Etymology:"The specific epithet refers to the fruit as it in "size and shape resembles a pigeons egg" (Bailey 1893)."