Malvaceae Juss.
Lasiopetalum venustum K.A.Sheph. & C.F.Wilkins
, legitimate, scientific
[Shepherd, K.A. & Wilkins, C.F. (3 July 2015), A revision of species from the tribe Lasiopetaleae (Byttnerioideae: Malvaceae) with rostrate anthers. Nuytsia 25]:
186-188, Fig. 6
APC
[tax. nov.]
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Type:
"Boonanarring Nature Reserve, Western Australia [precise locality withheld for conservation reasons], 30 September 2002, C.F. Wilkins & J.A. Wege CW 1613 A (holo: PERTH 07968736!; iso: BRI!, CANB!, MEL!, NSW!)."
taxonomic synonym:
Thomasia sp. Gingin (F. & J.Hort 1511) WA Herbarium
[n/a]
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Etymology:
"The epithet is from the Latin venustum (attractive, charming, pretty) as this species, like many species of Lasiopetalum, is very attractive and has horticultural potential."
[Parker, C.M. & Percy-Bower, J.M. (31 March 2016), Updates to Western Australia’s vascular plant census for 2015. Nuytsia 27]:
16
[secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym:
Thomasia sp. Gingin (F. & J.Hort 1511) WA Herbarium
[n/a]