Rubiaceae Juss.
Psydrax attenuata var. myrmecophila S.T.Reynolds & R.J.F.Hend.
, legitimate, scientific
[Reynolds, S.T. & Henderson, R.J.F. (6 December 2004), Vanguerieae A.Rich. ex Dum. (Rubiaceae) in Australia, 3. Psydrax Gaertn. Austrobaileya 6(4)]:
861
[tax. nov.]
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Type:
Queensland. Burke District: Lawn Hill National Park, 18 34'S, 138 38'E, November 1986, B. O'Keefe 2 (holo: BRI).
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Etymology:
The varietal epithet myrmecophilafrom the Greek myrmeco-, 'pertaining to ants' and -philus, 'loving', refers to the insect galls, home to species of ants, found on stems and brachlets of this variety.