Colchicaceae DC.
Wurmbea saccata T.D.Macfarl. & S.J.van Leeuwen , legitimate, scientific
Macfarlane, T.D. & van Leeuwen, S.J. (25 January 1996), Wurmbea saccata (Colchicaceae), a lepidopteran-pollinated new species from Western Australia. Nuytsia 10(3): 429-433, Figs 1-2 BHL APC [tax. nov.]
  • Type: "Barlee Range Nature Reserve, 18.2 km SE of Wongida Well, 16.2 km W of Culcra Bore, 17.8 km SW of Wongajerra Well, Barlee Range, Western Australia, 23 06' 37" S, 115 58' 02" E, 23 June 1994, S. van Leeuwen 1846 (holo: PERTH 02664798; iso: CANB, K, KARR, MEL, NY, PRE)."
  • APC Dist.: WA
  • Etymology: "The epithet saccata is from the Latin saccatus, meaning pouched or saccate, in reference to the nectary pouches."