Myrtaceae Juss.
Eucalyptus varia Brooker & Hopper , legitimate, scientific
Brooker, M.I.H. & Hopper, S.D. (20 December 1991), A taxonomic revision of Eucalyptus wandoo, E. redunca and allied species (Eucalyptus series Levispermae Maiden - Myrtaceae) in Western Australia. Nuytsia 8(1): 162, 164 BHL APC [tax. nov.]
  • Type: 90 km E of Esperance P.O., Western Australia, 33°45''S 122°47''E, 7 Feb 1989, M.I.H.Brooker 10168, S.D.Hopper & D.Vincent (holo: PERTH; iso: AD, CANB, MEL, NSW).
  • APC Dist.: WA
  • Etymology: "From the Latin varius varying, referring to the variable stature, bark, adult leaf width and habitat."
  • Comment: The name "Eucalyptus varia subsp. varia" is listed by M.I.H.Brooker & D.A.Kleinig, Field Guide Eucalypts 2: 418 (1990). However, this autonym did not exist until established by M.I.H.Brooker & S.D.Hopper, Nuytsia 8(1): 165 (1991), in accordance with ICN Art. 26.3 (Melbourne Code, 2012).
Brooker, M.I.H. (28 February 2000), A new classification of the genus Eucalyptus L'Her. (Myrtaceae). Australian Systematic Botany 13(1): 103 [secondary reference]