Caryophyllaceae Juss.
Polycarpaea spicata Arn.
, legitimate, scientific
[Wight, R. & Arnott, G.A.W. (1839), Descriptions of Some New or Rare Indian Plants. Annals of Natural History 3]:
91
[tax. nov.]
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Type:
"Hab. in montibus Peninsulae australioribus, Wight."
[Hooker, J.D. (29 December 1859), Introductory Essay. The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. Discovery ships Erebus and Terror. III. Flora Tasmaniae 2(11)]:
xliv
[secondary reference]
[Bentham, G. (30 May 1863), Flora Australiensis 1]:
167
[secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym:
Polycarpaea staticiformis Hochst. & Steud.
legitimate
[Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants]:
28
[secondary reference]
[Pedley, L. (1 December 1977), Polycarpaea (Caryophyllaceae) in Australia. Austrobaileya 1(1)]:
61
[secondary reference]
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Text:
"There is one specimen at Kew labelled "N.W. Coast, Bynoe". I have seen no other material from Australia and until further specimens are collected I regard the record as a doubtful one."
[Green, J.W. (1981), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia]:
39
[secondary reference]
[Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2]:
76
[secondary reference]
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Appears in square brackets and italics as an "erroneous record".
[Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (31 July 2018), Australian Plant Census]:
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APC
[secondary reference]
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APC Comment:
A widespread taxon, doubtfully recorded for Australia (see L.Pedley, Austrobaileya 1: 61 (1977)).