Rubiaceae Juss.
Spermacoce calliantha Harwood
, legitimate, scientific
[Harwood, R. & Dessein, S. (20 May 2005), Australian Spermacoce (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). 1 Northern Territory. Australian Systematic Botany 18(4)]:
329-330, Figs 1E, 9R-S, 21
APC
[tax. nov.]
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Type:
North of Maningrida, NT, 8.iv. 2000, R.K. Harwood 816; holo: DNA; iso: BR, BRI, CANB, K, MEL, PERTH, SI.
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Etymology:
Greek calli- (beautiful) and -anthos (flower), as the corollas of this species are generally considered the most attractive of the Spermacoce species in the NT.