Sapindaceae Juss.
Atalaya brevialata Cowie & G.M.Wightman , legitimate, scientific
Cowie, I.D. & Stuckey, B. (18 December 2012), Atalaya brevialata (Sapindaceae) a new species from the Northern Territory, Australia. Nuytsia 22(6): 364-369, Figs 1-3 APC [tax. nov.]
  • Type: "Jenkins Road, c. 2.5 km north-west of Noonamah, Northern Territory, 20 November 2011, I.D. Cowie 12865 (holo: DNA (2 sheets); iso: B, BRI, CANB, CNS, K, L, LD, MEL, MO, NSW, PERTH)."
taxonomic synonym: Atalaya sp. Elizabeth River (G.M.Wightman 6259) NT Herbarium [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Atalaya (D123943) Elizabeth River [n/a]
  • APC Dist.: NT
  • Etymology: "The epithet brevialata means short-winged, from the Latin brevis, short, and ala, a wing; a reference to the short wing of the samara."