Vascular Plants Australian Plant Name Index (APNI)

Showing Synostemon umbrosus
Phyllanthaceae Martinov
Synostemon umbrosus I.Telford & J.J.Bruhl , legitimate, scientific
Telford, I.R.H., Pruesapan, K., Welzen, P.C. van & Bruhl, J.J. (29 November 2016), Morphological and molecular data show Synostemon trachyspermus (Phyllanthaceae, Phyllantheae) to be a heterogeneous species assemblage. Australian Systematic Botany 29(3): 231-232, Figs 2H, 4E, F, 6 (map) APC [tax. nov.]
  • Type: "Western Australia: Central Gardner: ~3 km east of New Theda Station Homestead, ~2 km along track past Tugboat Creek towards Moran River, 21 Feb. 2006, R.L.Barrett 3262 & M.D.Barrett (holotype: PERTH; isotype: NE).
  • APC Dist.: WA
  • Etymology: "Named from the Latin umbrosus (growing in shade), in reference to the rock overhang habitat of the species."
Parker, C.M. & Percy-Bower, J.M. (22 March 2018), Updates to Western Australia’s vascular plant census for 2017. Nuytsia 29: 4 [secondary reference]