Lamiaceae Martinov
Westringia capitonis G.R.Guerin
, legitimate, scientific
[Guerin, G.R. (30 April 2009), A revision of Westringia section Cephalowestringia (Lamiaceae: Westringieae). Australian Systematic Botany 22]:
131-133, Figs 3B, 6
[tax. nov.]
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Type:
"1 km S of junction of road from Cadoux to Koorda with No. 2 Vermin Proof Fence, WA, J.H.Ross 2873, 1.x.1984 (holo: PERTH 03730271!)."
nomenclatural synonym:
Westringia sp. Koorda (J.H.Ross 2873)
[n/a]
pro parte taxonomic synonym:
Westringia cephalantha F.Muell.
legitimate
misapplication:
Westringia discipulorum S.Moore
legitimate
by [Boivin, J.R.B (1949), Westringia, an Australian genus of Labiatae. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 60]: 105
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Etymology:
"The epithet refers to the Latin capitonis, having a big head, in reference to the prominent flower heads of this species."
[Western Australian Herbarium (2011), FloraBase: the Western Australian Flora Version 2.6]:
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APC
[secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym:
Westringia sp. Koorda (J.H.Ross 2873)
[n/a]
[George, A.S. (December 2019), On orthography. Australian Systematic Botany Society Newsletter 181]:
39
[secondary reference]
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Text:
"Westringia capitonia: the derivation was given as Latin capitonis. This is the genitive of the noun capito (a man with a large head) which can’t be altered with the ‘a’ ending. It should be capitonis."
[Percy-Bower, J.M. & Parker, C.M. (24 June 2021), Updates to Western Australia’s vascular plant census for 2020. Nuytsia 32]:
19
[secondary reference]
orthographic variant:
Westringia capitonia G.R.Guerin
orth. var.