Barrett, R.L. & Barrett, M.D. (3 November 2015), Twenty-seven new species of vascular plants from Western Australia. Nuytsia 26: 81-83, Fig. 26 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "east of Prince Regent Nature Reserve [National Park], Western Australia [precise locality withheld for conservation reasons], 16 January 2010, R.L. Barrett, M.D. Barrett & M. Maier RLB 6109 (holo: PERTH 08614601; iso: CANB, DNA)."

common name: Bennett's Violet [n/a]

• APC Dist.: WA

• Etymology: "The epithet acknowledges the work of Eleanor M. Bennett in revising the genus Hybanthus Jacq. in Australia (Bennett 1972) and for producing the first guide to the plants of Kings Park (Bennett & Dundas 1988)."

Parker, C.M. & Percy-Bower, J.M. (31 March 2016), Updates to Western Australia’s vascular plant census for 2015. Nuytsia 27: 4 [secondary reference]

Messina, A. (25 May 2020), Afrohybanthus bennettiae (Violaceae) a new combination for a rare violet from the Kimberley region. Muelleria 39: 15 [basionym]

basionym of: Afrohybanthus bennettiae (R.L.Barrett) Messina legitimate

Forster, P.I. (24 March 2021), Reinstatement of Pigea Ging., an earlier generic name for the spade flowers previously included in Afrohybanthus Flicker (Violaceae). Austrobaileya 11: 28 [basionym]

basionym of: Pigea bennettiae (R.L.Barrett) P.I.Forst. legitimate

Percy-Bower, J.M. & Parker, C.M. (24 June 2021), Updates to Western Australia’s vascular plant census for 2020. Nuytsia 32: 12 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Afrohybanthus bennettiae (R.L.Barrett) Messina legitimate

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