Caryophyllaceae Juss.
Stellaria multiflora subsp. collaris C.H.Mill. & J.G.West , legitimate, scientific
Miller, C.H. & West, J.G. (10 July 2012), A revision of the genus Stellaria (Caryophyllaceae) in Australia. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 25: 47-48, Figs 1M, 4P-V, 6J APC [tax. nov.]
  • Type: "Holotypus: Australian Capital Territory: Western slope of Black Mountain, 11 Oct. 1964 H.S.McKee 11668 (CANB 145524). Isotypi: CANB 319264, NSW."
taxonomic synonym: Stellaria aff. filiformis [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Stellaria sp. D [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Stellaria sp. 1 [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Stellaria sp. 1 Flora of Victoria (H.S.McKee 11668) C.H.Mill. [n/a]
  • APC Dist.: SA, Qld, NSW, Vic
  • Etymology: "The name is derived from the Latin collare which means collared, in reference to the collar-like structure that is present on the top of the pedicel, just under the mature fruit. This character is not found in any other Stellaria occuring in Australia."