Amaranthaceae Juss.
Ptilotus clivicola R.W.Davis & T.Hammer , legitimate, scientific
Davis, R.W., Hammer, T.A. & Thiele, K.R. (3 July 2014), Two new and rare species of Ptilotus (Amaranthaceae) from the Eneabba sandplains, Western Australia. Nuytsia 24: 125-127, Fig. 1 (map) [tax. nov.]
  • Type: "south of Eneabba, Western Australia [precise locality withheld for conservation reasons], 4 November 2013, C. Payne s.n. (holo: PERTH 08486433)."
taxonomic synonym: Ptilotus sp. Eneabba (K.Kershaw & D.Leech 07-02-01) WA Herbarium [n/a]
  • Etymology: "From the Latin clivis (a slope) and -colus (inhabiting) referring to the gentle rises which this species seems to prefer."
Davis, R.W. (27 November 2014), Corrigendum to: Two new and rare species of Ptilotus (Amaranthaceae) from the Eneabba sandplains, Western Australia. Nuytsia 24: 319 [secondary reference]
Parker, C.M. (10 March 2015), Updates to Western Australia's vascular plant census for 2014. Nuytsia 25: 22 APC [secondary reference]
orthographic variant: Ptilotus clivicolus R.W.Davis & T.Hammer orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Ptilotus sp. Eneabba (K.Kershaw & D.Leech 07-02-01) WA Herbarium [n/a]
  • APC Dist.: WA