Melianthaceae Horan.
Melianthus L.
, legitimate, scientific
[Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 2]:
639
[tax. nov.]
[Linnaeus, C. (1754), Genera Plantarum Edn. 5]:
287
[secondary reference]
[Black, J.M. (1929), Additions and Corrections. Flora of South Australia 4]:
698
[secondary reference]
[Green, M.L. in Ramsbottom, J., Wilmott, A.J., Wakefield, E.M. & Sprague, T.A. (ed.) (August 1929), The application of Linnean generic names to be determined by means of specified Standard-species. Nomenclature: Proposals by British Botanists]:
170
[secondary reference]
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Lectotype:
Melianthus major L.
[Black, J.M. (1952), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 3]:
543
[secondary reference]
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Etymology:
"Greek meli, honey, and anthos, flower; the blossoms are sought by bees"
[Cronquist, A.J. (1981), An Integrated System of Classification of Flowering Plants]:
792, 793, 794
[secondary reference]
[Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales]:
146
[secondary reference]
[Hewson, H.J. in George, A.S. (ed.) (25 December 1985), Melianthaceae. Flora of Australia 25]:
1
APC
[secondary reference]
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APC Dist.:
WA (naturalised), SA (naturalised), Qld (doubtfully naturalised), NSW (naturalised), Vic (naturalised)
[Hastings, S.M. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1991), Melianthaceae. Flora of New South Wales 2]:
310
[secondary reference]
[Jeanes, J.A. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1999), Melianthaceae. Flora of Victoria 4]:
138
[secondary reference]
[Hastings, S.M. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2002), Melianthaceae. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 2]:
362-363
[secondary reference]
[Linder, H.P. in Kubitzki, K. (ed.) (2007), Melianthaceae. The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants 9]:
255-256, Fig. 89
[secondary reference]
[Mabberley, D.J. (1 May 2008), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 3]:
535
[secondary reference]