Fabaceae Lindl.
Labichea rossii N.Gibson , legitimate, scientific
Gibson, N. (7 November 2011), Labichea rossii (Fabaceae: Caesalpinioideae), a new species from the Yilgarn Ranges, Western Australia. Nuytsia 21(3): 91-94, Figs 1 (map), 2-3 APC [tax. nov.]
  • Type: vicinity of Mt Holland, Western Australia [precise locality withheld for conservation reasons], 30 September 2010, N. Gibson 4686 & E.M. Sandiford (holo: PERTH 08259712; iso: BRI, CANB, MEL).
taxonomic synonym: Labichea sp. Mt Holland (W.A.Thompson & J.Allen 949) [n/a]
  • APC Dist.: WA
  • Etymology: "Named in honour of Jim Ross, the recently retired head of the National Herbarium of Victoria (MEL), who has made a significant contribution to our understanding of the Fabaceae in Western Australia and who offered his unfailing assistance to Western Australian botanists during his stewardship at MEL."
Biggs, L.J. & Parker, C.M. (21 November 2013), Updates to Western Australia's vascular plant census for 2012. Nuytsia 23: 514 [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Labichea sp. Mt Holland (W.A.Thompson & J.Allen 949) [n/a]