Hill, K.D. & Johnson, L.A.S. (13 December 1995), Systematic studies in the eucalypts. 7. A revision of the bloodwoods, genus Corymbia (Myrtaceae). Telopea 6(2-3): 318 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Eucalyptus opaca D.J.Carr & S.G.M.Carr legitimate taxonomic synonym: Eucalyptus orientalis D.J.Carr & S.G.M.Carr legitimate taxonomic synonym: Eucalyptus centralis D.J.Carr & S.G.M.Carr legitimate

Moore, P. (2005), A guide to plants of inland Australia: 68 (photo, map) [secondary reference]

common name: Desert Bloodwood [n/a] misapplication: Eucalyptus terminalis F.Muell. legitimate

Moore, P. (2005), A guide to plants of inland Australia: 189 (photo) [secondary reference]

• Etymology: Shady.

Moore, P. (2005), A guide to plants of inland Australia: 185 [unsourced misapplied]

misapplied to: Corymbia chippendalei (D.J.Carr & S.G.M.Carr) K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson legitimate

Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research (2006), EUCLID Edn. 3: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Corymbia terminalis (F.Muell.) K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Corymbia terminalis (F.Muell.) K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson legitimate

Nicolle, D. (2013), Native eucalypts of South Australia: 22-23 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Eucalyptus opaca D.J.Carr & S.G.M.Carr legitimate taxonomic synonym: Eucalyptus orientalis D.J.Carr & S.G.M.Carr legitimate taxonomic synonym: Eucalyptus centralis D.J.Carr & S.G.M.Carr legitimate common name: Desert Bloodwood [n/a]

• Etymology: From the Latin opacus meaning 'shady, dark', presumably referring to the broad leafy crown of the species, which casts a generous shade for a desert eucalypt.

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2016), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Eucalyptus opaca D.J.Carr & S.G.M.Carr legitimate taxonomic synonym: Eucalyptus orientalis D.J.Carr & S.G.M.Carr legitimate taxonomic synonym: Eucalyptus centralis D.J.Carr & S.G.M.Carr legitimate pro parte misapplication: Eucalyptus terminalis F.Muell. legitimate by Black, J.M. (December 1926), Meliaceae - Scrophulariaceae. Flora of South Australia 3: 420 pro parte misapplication: Corymbia eremaea (D.J.Carr & S.G.M.Carr) K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson subsp. eremaea legitimate by Nicolle, D. (1997), Eucalypts of South Australia: 10-11 misapplication: Eucalyptus terminalis F.Muell. legitimate by Black, J.M. (1952), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 3: 628, fig. 844

• APC Dist.: WA, NT, SA

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