Rubiaceae Juss.
Spermacoce pessima Harwood
, legitimate, scientific
[Harwood, R. & Dessein, S. (20 May 2005), Australian Spermacoce (Rubiaceae: Spermacoceae). 1 Northern Territory. Australian Systematic Botany 18(4)]:
350-351, Fig 29
APC
[tax. nov.]
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Type:
Western Arnhem Land, c. 18 km SE of Mt Howship, NT, 25.iii.2000, I.D. Cowie 8484; holo: DNA, iso: BR.
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Etymology:
Latin pessimus (very bad), referring to the author, who only realised at a very late state that the previous name submitted was unavailable.