Gentianaceae Juss.
Canscora decussata (Roxb.) Schult. & Schult.f.
, legitimate, scientific
[Schultes, J.A. & Schultes, J.H. in Schultes, J.A. & Schultes, J.H. (ed.) (1827), Mantissa in Volumen ... Systematis Vegetabilium 3]:
229
[comb. nov.]
basionym:
Pladera decussata Roxb.
legitimate
[Hutchinson, J. & Dalziel, J.Mc. in Hutchinson, J. (1963), Flora of West Tropical Africa Edn. 2, 2]:
300
[secondary reference]
[Adams, L.G. in Orchard, A.E. (ed.) (1996), Gentianaceae. Flora of Australia 28]:
83
[secondary reference]
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Text:
"Originally described from India, this species is recorded for Australia by F.N.Hepper (ed.), Fl. W Trop. Africa 2: 300 (1963), but no collection or other independent evidence has been found to support the record."
[Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (7 July 2021), Australian Plant Census]:
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APC
[secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym:
Pladera decussata Roxb.
legitimate
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APC Comment:
A widespread taxon, now referred to Canscora alata (Roth ex Roem. & Schult.) Wall., recorded by J.Hutchinson & J.Mc. Dalziel in J.Hutchinson (ed.), Fl. W Trop. Africa 2: 300 (1963), but not known to occur in Australia.