Rubiaceae Juss.
Spermacoce argillacea Harwood
, legitimate, scientific
[Harwood, R. & Dessein, S. (20 May 2005), Australian Spermacoce (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). 1 Northern Territory. Australian Systematic Botany 18(4)]:
323-324, Fig3 10D-F, 18
APC
[tax. nov.]
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Type:
6 km SW of Beetaloo HS, NT, 27.iv.2000, R.K. Harwood 844; holo: DNA; iso: BR, BRI, CANB, K, L, MEL, PERTH, SI.
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Etymology:
Latin argillaceus (growing on clay), because this species is only found growing in clay soils.
[Western Australian Herbarium (2011), FloraBase: the Western Australian Flora Version 2.6]:
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[secondary reference]