Reynolds, S.T. & Henderson, R.J.F. (6 December 2004), Vanguerieae A.Rich. ex Dum. (Rubiaceae) in Australia, 3. Psydrax Gaertn. Austrobaileya 6(4): 854-855, Map 14 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Queensland. Gregory North District: 17 miles (c. 27.2 km) ENE of Headlingly Station, 21 -'S, 138 -'E, 18 May 1948, R.A. Perry 848 (holo: CANB; iso: BRI, DNA, K, PERTH).

taxonomic synonym: Canthium sp. (Headingly Station R.A.Perry 848) [n/a]

• Etymology: The specific epithet ammophila, from the Greek ammo-, 'sand', and -philus, 'loving', refers to the sandy soil on which this species is usually found growing.

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2011), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Canthium sp. (Headingly Station R.A.Perry 848) [n/a] misapplication: Canthium latifolium F.Muell. ex Benth. legitimate by Toelken, H.R. in Jessop, J.P. & Toelken, H.R. (ed.) (1986), Rubiaceae. Flora of South Australia Edn. 4, 2: 1063 misapplication: Canthium attenuatum R.Br. ex Benth. legitimate by Toelken, H.R. in Jessop, J.P. & Toelken, H.R. (ed.) (1986), Rubiaceae. Flora of South Australia Edn. 4, 2: 1063

• APC Dist.: WA, NT, SA, Qld

Western Australian Herbarium (2011), FloraBase: the Western Australian Flora Version 2.6: - [secondary reference]

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