Restionaceae R.Br.
Leptocarpus tephrinus B.G.Briggs , legitimate, scientific
Briggs, B.G. (9 April 2014), Leptocarpus (Restionaceae) enlarged to include Meeboldina and Stenotalis, with new Western Australian species and subgenera. Telopea 16: 25, 29, Figs 4, 5 (map) [tax. nov.]
  • Type: Western Australia: 7 km W of Cookernup, B.G. Briggs 7538 and L. Johnson, 5 Oct 1984 [femaie] (holo NSW396129; iso K, MO, PERTH6174019).
taxonomic synonym: Meeboldina 'tephrina' B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Meeboldina tephrina Paczk. & A.R.Chapm. nom. inval. taxonomic synonym: Meeboldina tephrina J.R.Wheeler, N.G.Marchant & M.Lewington nom. inval. taxonomic synonym: Meeboldina tephrina L.A.S.Johnson & B.G.Briggs manuscript name taxonomic synonym: Meeboldina sp. A [n/a]
  • Etymology: "The epithet refers to the pale grey colour of older female spikelets; tephrinos (Greek) = ash-coloured."
Percy-Bower, J.M. & Parker, C.M. (16 March 2017), Updates to Western Australia’s vascular plant census for 2016. Nuytsia 28: 128 [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Meeboldina tephrina L.A.S.Johnson & B.G.Briggs manuscript name
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (31 July 2018), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Meeboldina 'tephrina' B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Meeboldina tephrina Paczk. & A.R.Chapm. nom. inval. taxonomic synonym: Meeboldina tephrina J.R.Wheeler, N.G.Marchant & M.Lewington nom. inval. taxonomic synonym: Leptocarpus tephrinus L.A.S.Johnson & B.G.Briggs manuscript name taxonomic synonym: Meeboldina tephrina L.A.S.Johnson & B.G.Briggs manuscript name taxonomic synonym: Meeboldina sp. A [n/a]
  • APC Dist.: WA