Orchard, A.E. (25 July 2013), The Wollastonia/Melanthera/Wedelia generic complex (Asteraceae: Ecliptinae), with particular reference to Australia and Malesia. Nuytsia 23: 406-408 [tax. nov.]

taxonomic synonym: Niebuhria Neck. nom. inval., opera utique oppressa taxonomic synonym: Seruneum Rumph. ex Kuntze nom. illeg., nom. superfl. pro parte misapplication: Wedelia Jacq. nom. cons. by Bentham, G. (5 January 1867), Orders XLVIII. Myrtaceae- LXII. Compositae. Flora Australiensis 3: 537-539

• Etymology: "From the Greek apo- (in the sense of 'away from') plus Wollastonia, an allusion to the suspicion that this is a recently evolved sister group to Wollastonia.

Bostock, P.D. & Holland, A.E. (3 October 2014), Appendix A. Name and status changes 2013 census to 2014 census. Census of the Queensland Flora: 19 [secondary reference]

Orchard, A.E. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2015), Apowollastonia. Flora of Australia 37: 524-525 APC [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Niebuhria Neck. nom. inval., opera utique oppressa pro parte taxonomic synonym: Seruneum Rumph. ex Kuntze nom. illeg., nom. superfl. pro parte misapplication: Wedelia Jacq. nom. cons. by Bentham, G. (5 January 1867), Orders XLVIII. Myrtaceae- LXII. Compositae. Flora Australiensis 3: 537-539

• APC Dist.: WA, NT, SA, Qld, NSW

• Etymology: "from Latin apo- (away from) and the generic name Wollastonia, a genus thought to be a relatively recent sister to Wollastonia."

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