Caryophyllaceae Juss.
Polycarpaea incana Cowie , legitimate, scientific
Cowie, I.D. (14 June 1994), Three new species, a new name and notes on Australian Polycarpaea (Carophyllaceae). Nuytsia 9(3): 324-6, Figs 1E, 2F-H BHL APC [tax. nov.]
  • Type: near Kurundie Creek, Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, 20 April 1990, G.J. Leach 2795 & I.D. Cowie (holo: DNA!; iso: BRI, MEL!).
  • APC Dist.: NT
  • Etymology: "The specific epithet refers to the hoary stems."