Myrtaceae Juss.
Eucalyptus gypsophila D.Nicolle , legitimate, scientific
Nicolle, D. (10 October 1997), A taxonomic revision of the Eucalyptus striaticalyx group (Eucalyptus series Rufispermae: Myrtaceae). Nuytsia 11(3): 373-376, Figs 1 (map), 2 (map), 5 BHL [tax. nov.]
  • Type: "South Australia: Yumbarra Conservation Park, 31 39'28"S, 133 46'43", 22 July 1995, D.Nicolle 1405 (holo: PERTH; iso: AD)."
  • Etymology: "From the Greek gypsos - of a gypsum or white plaster, and philos - meaning loving, referring to its common occurrence on gypseous sand dunes around playa lakes."
Nicolle, D. (1997), Eucalypts of South Australia: 112-113 [secondary reference]
common name: Kopi Mallee [n/a]
Brooker, M.I.H. (28 February 2000), A new classification of the genus Eucalyptus L'Her. (Myrtaceae). Australian Systematic Botany 13(1): 111 [secondary reference]
Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research (2006), EUCLID Edn. 3: - [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Eucalyptus infracorticata L.A.S.Johnson & K.D.Hill legitimate common name: Kopi mallee [n/a]
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]
pro parte misapplication: Eucalyptus striaticalyx W.Fitzg. legitimate by Jessop, J.P. in Jessop, J.P. & Toelken, H.R. (ed.) (1986), Myrtaceae. Flora of South Australia Edn. 4, 2: 921 misapplication: Eucalyptus helmsii Maiden & Blakely legitimate by Eichler, Hj. (1965), Supplement to J.M.Black's Flora of South Australia (Second Edition, 1943-1957): 240
  • APC Comment: Intergrades are recorded between E. gypsophila and E. striaticalyx, E. canescens subsp. canescens and E. dumosa (Nicolle 1997). Euclid (2006) treats E. infracorticata as a synonym of this species.
  • APC Dist.: WA, SA
Nicolle, D. (2013), Native eucalypts of South Australia: 142-143 [secondary reference]
misapplication: Eucalyptus striaticalyx W.Fitzg. legitimate by Jessop, J.P. in Jessop, J.P. & Toelken, H.R. (ed.) (1986), Myrtaceae. Flora of South Australia Edn. 4, 2: 921 common name: Kopi Mallee [n/a]
  • Etymology: From the Greek gypsos meaning 'gypsum' and philos meaning 'loving', referring to the common occurrence of the species on gypseous sand dunes around dry lakes.