Vascular Plants
Australian Plant Name Index (APNI)
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Rhamnaceae Juss.
Alphitonia excelsa (A.Cunn. ex Benth. , legitimate , scientific
Bentham, G. (30 May 1863) , Flora Australiensis 1
414
[comb. nov.]
basionym:
Colubrina excelsa A.Cunn. ex Fenzl legitimate
This combination is commonly attributed to S.L.Endlicher, Gen. Pl. 14: 1098 (1840). However, while Endlicher listed Colubrina excelsa A.Cunn. ex Fenzl. following his description of the genus Alphitonia he did not definitely associate the genus name and specific epithet as required under ICN Art. 35.2 (Shenzhen Code, 2018).
Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882) , Systematic Census of Australian Plants
60
[secondary reference]
Dixon, W.A. (1906) , The Plants of New South Wales
148
[secondary reference]
common name:
Red Ash [n/a]
Bailey, F.M. (1913) , Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants
100
[secondary reference]
common name:
Red Ash [n/a]
Vernacular:
Mee-a-mee
Vernacular:
Ane
Domin, K. (1927) , Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89)
917
[secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym:
Colubrina excelsa A.Cunn. ex Fenzl legitimate
Specht, R.L. in Specht, R.L. & Mountford, C.P. (ed.) (August 1958) , The Gymnospermae and Angiospermae collected on the Arnhem Land Expedition. Records of the American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land No. 3 Botany and Plant Ecology
256
[secondary reference]
Beadle, N.C.W., Evans, O.D. & Carolin, R.C. (1962) , Handbook of the Vascular Plants of the Sydney District and Blue Mountains
305
[secondary reference]
Hyland, B.P.M. (1971) , A key to the common rainforest trees between Townsville and Cooktown, based on leaf and bark features
73, Code 480
[secondary reference]
common name:
Red Almond [n/a]
common name:
Sarsaparilla [n/a]
common name:
Red Ash [n/a]
Chippendale, G.M. (17 April 1972) , Check List of Northern Territory Plants. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 96(4)
246
[secondary reference]
Williams, K.A.W. (1980) , Native Plants of Queensland Edn. 2, 1
14
[secondary reference]
common name:
Soap Tree [n/a]
common name:
Red Almond [n/a]
common name:
Red Ash [n/a]
Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981) , Plants of New South Wales
184
[secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym:
Alphitonia obtusifolia var. tenuis Braid legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Alphitonia obtusifolia R.Br. ex Braid legitimate
Hyland, B.P.M. (1982) , A revised card key to rainforest trees of North Queensland
73, 126, 135, Code 480
[secondary reference]
common name:
Red Almond [n/a]
common name:
Sarsaparilla [n/a]
common name:
Red Ash [n/a]
Green, J.W. (1985) , Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2
110
[secondary reference]
Ross, E.M. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1986) , Rhamnaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 2
42-43
[secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym:
Colubrina excelsa A.Cunn. ex Fenzl legitimate
common name:
Soap Tree [n/a]
common name:
Red Ash [n/a]
Dunlop, C.R. (1987) , Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Northern Territory. Technical Report: Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory 26
71
[secondary reference]
Floyd, A.G. (1989) , Rainforest Trees of Mainland South-eastern Australia
301 (fig.) -302
[secondary reference]
common name:
Coopers Wood [n/a]
common name:
Humbug [n/a]
common name:
Red Tweedie [n/a]
common name:
Leather Jacket [n/a]
common name:
Sarsparilla
[n/a]
common name:
Red Almond [n/a]
common name:
Red Ash [n/a]
Harden, G.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1990) , Rhamnaceae. Flora of New South Wales 1
356-357
[secondary reference]
common name:
Red Ash [n/a]
Wheeler, J.R. in Wheeler, J.R. (ed.) (1992) , Rhamnaceae. Flora of the Kimberley Region
630, Fig. 193A
[secondary reference]
common name:
Red Ash [n/a]
Christophel, D.C. & Hyland, B.P.M. in Hyland, B.P.M. & Whiffin, T.P. (1993) , Leaf Atlas of Australian Tropical Rain Forest Trees. Australian tropical rain forest trees: an interactive identification system
16, 24, 200, pl. 138(c), Code 480
[secondary reference]
Hyland, B.P.M. & Whiffin, T.P. (1993) , Australian tropical rain forest trees: an interactive identification system 1
101, 128, 139, Code 480
[secondary reference]
common name:
Sarsaparilla [n/a]
common name:
Red Tweedie [n/a]
common name:
Red Almond [n/a]
common name:
Red Ash [n/a]
common name:
Leatherjacket [n/a]
common name:
Humbug [n/a]
common name:
Coopers Wood [n/a]
Hyland, B.P.M. & Whiffin, T.P. (1993) , Australian tropical rain forest trees: an interactive identification system 2
417, Code 480
[secondary reference]
Robson, Peter J. (1993) , Checklist of Australian Trees: alphabetical listings of common and scientific names
-
[secondary reference]
common name:
Red Tweedie [n/a]
common name:
White Myrtle [n/a]
common name:
White Leaf [n/a]
common name:
Soap Tree [n/a]
common name:
Sarsaparilla [n/a]
common name:
Red Almond [n/a]
common name:
Leather Jacket [n/a]
common name:
Humbug [n/a]
common name:
Coopers Wood [n/a]
Hyland, B.P.M., Gray, B. & Elick, R.W. in Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (1994) , Appendix I: Provisional Species List. Fruits of the Rainforest
310
[secondary reference]
Hyland, B.P.M., Whiffin, T.P., Christophel, D.C., Gray, B., Elick, R.W. & Ford, A.J. (1999) , Australian tropical rain forest trees and shrubs. Australian tropical rain forest trees and shrubs
82
[secondary reference]
Harden, G.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2000) , Rhamnaceae. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 1
356-357
[secondary reference]
common name:
Red Ash [n/a]
Jessup, L.W. (22 April 2002) , Flora of South-eastern Queensland Volume 2 Changes to names or status of taxa
-
[secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym:
Alphitonia excelsa (A.Cunn. ex Benth. var. excelsa legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Alphitonia excelsa var. acutifolia Braid legitimate
Hyland, B.P.M., Whiffin, T.P., Christophel, D.C., Gray, B. & Elick, R.W. (2003) , Australian tropical rain forest plants. Trees, Shrubs and Vines
Code 480
[secondary reference]
Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004) , Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest
423
[secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym:
Alphitonia sp. (Forty Mile Scrub) [n/a]
taxonomic synonym:
Alphitonia sp. (Broad-leaved Form) [n/a]
taxonomic synonym:
Alphitonia sp. (Little Crystal Creek) [n/a]
common name:
Sarsparilla
[n/a]
common name:
Humbug [n/a]
common name:
Soap Tree [n/a]
common name:
Coopers Wood [n/a]
common name:
Red Ash [n/a]
Kodela, P.G. (13 November 2006) , Pollen morphology of some rainforest taxa occurring in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. Telopea 11(3)
365, 385, Fig. 11a
[secondary reference]
Bean, A.R. (4 January 2010) , A revision of Alphitonia (Rhamnaceae) for Australia. Muelleria 28(1)
5, 7-8, Fig. 1
[secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym:
Colubrina excelsa A.Cunn. ex Fenzl legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Alphitonia excelsa var. acutifolia Braid legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Alphitonia sp. (Little Crystal Creek A.R.Bean 5237) [n/a]
taxonomic synonym:
Alphitonia sp. (Selwyn Ranges L.P.Conroy 3) [n/a]
common name:
Red Ash [n/a]
common name:
Soap Tree [n/a]
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2011) , Australian Plant Census
-
[secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym:
Colubrina excelsa A.Cunn. ex Fenzl legitimate
nomenclatural synonym:
Ceanothus excelsus (A.Cunn. ex Steud. legitimate
nomenclatural synonym:
Alphitonia excelsa (A.Cunn. ex Benth. var. excelsa legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Alphitonia excelsa var. acutifolia Braid legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Alphitonia sp. (Little Crystal Creek A.R.Bean 5237) [n/a]
taxonomic synonym:
Alphitonia sp. (Selwyn Ranges L.P.Conroy 3) [n/a]
pro parte misapplication:
Alphitonia philippinensis Braid legitimate
by White, C.T. (1939) , Contributions to the Queensland Flora, No. 6. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 50
APC Comment:
The authorship of Alphitonia excelsa is often given as "(Fenzl) Endl." or as "(Fenzl) Reissek ex Endl.". Endlicher indicates but does not validly make the combination in Gen. Pl. 1098 (1840).
APC Dist.:
WA, NT, Qld, NSW
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2011) , Australian Plant Census
-
[misapplied]
misapplied to:
Alphitonia oblata A.R.Bean legitimate
by Green, J.W. (1985) , Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2
Kellermann, J. (22 December 2020) , Nomenclatural notes on the Alphitonia Group in Australia (Rhamnaceae). Swainsona 33
137
[secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym:
Colubrina excelsa A.Cunn. ex Fenzl legitimate
nomenclatural synonym:
Ceanothus excelsus (A.Cunn. ex Steud. legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Ceanothus excelsus A.Cunn. ex Fenzl nom. inval., pro syn.
taxonomic synonym:
Alphitonia excelsa var. acutifolia Braid legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Alphitonia sp. (=RFK/25763) [n/a]
taxonomic synonym:
Alphitonia sp. (Little Crystal Creek A.R.Bean 5237) [n/a]
taxonomic synonym:
Alphitonia sp. (Selwyn Ranges L.P.Conroy 3) [n/a]
taxonomic synonym:
Alphitonia sp. (Forty Mile Scrub BH 25763RFK) [n/a]
taxonomic synonym:
Alphitonia sp. (Little Crystal Creek) [n/a]
taxonomic synonym:
Alphitonia sp. (Broad-leaved Form) [n/a]
misapplication:
Alphitonia philippinensis Braid legitimate
by White, C.T. (1939) , Contributions to the Queensland Flora, No. 6. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 50
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (7 July 2021) , Australian Plant Census
-
[secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym:
Colubrina excelsa A.Cunn. ex Fenzl legitimate
nomenclatural synonym:
Ceanothus excelsus (A.Cunn. ex Steud. legitimate
nomenclatural synonym:
Alphitonia excelsa (A.Cunn. ex Benth. var. excelsa legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Alphitonia excelsa var. acutifolia Braid legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Alphitonia sp. (=RFK/25763) [n/a]
taxonomic synonym:
Alphitonia sp. (Forty Mile Scrub BH 25763RFK) [n/a]
taxonomic synonym:
Alphitonia sp. (Selwyn Ranges L.P.Conroy 3) [n/a]
taxonomic synonym:
Alphitonia sp. (Little Crystal Creek A.R.Bean 5237) [n/a]
taxonomic synonym:
Alphitonia sp. (Little Crystal Creek) [n/a]
taxonomic synonym:
Alphitonia sp. (Forty Mile Scrub) [n/a]
taxonomic synonym:
Alphitonia sp. (Broad-leaved Form) [n/a]
pro parte misapplication:
Alphitonia philippinensis Braid legitimate
by White, C.T. (1939) , Contributions to the Queensland Flora, No. 6. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 50
APC Dist.:
WA, NT, Qld, NSW
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (7 July 2021) , Australian Plant Census
-
[misapplied]
misapplied to:
Alphitonia oblata A.R.Bean legitimate
by Green, J.W. (1985) , Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2
