Amaranthaceae Juss.
Gomphrena splendida R.L.Barrett & J.Palmer
, legitimate, scientific
[Barrett, R.L. & Palmer, J. (3 November 2015), A new species of Gomphrena (Amaranthaceae) from the Bonaparte Archipelago, Western Australia. Nuytsia 26]:
144-147, Fig. 1
[tax. nov.]
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Type:
"North Maret Island, Western Australia, [precise locality withheld for conservation reasons], 28 February 2007, R.L. Barrett RLB 9048 (holo: PERTH 08615152; iso: BRI, CANB, DNA, K, MEL)."
taxonomic synonym:
Gomphrena sp. Maret Islands (A.A.Mitchell 5414) J.Palmer
[n/a]
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Etymology:
"The epithet is from the Latin splendidus (splendid), in reference to the showy flowers and attractive leaves and habit of this species, which suggest it has great horticultural potential."
[Parker, C.M. & Percy-Bower, J.M. (31 March 2016), Updates to Western Australia’s vascular plant census for 2015. Nuytsia 27]:
11
APC
[secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym:
Gomphrena sp. Maret Islands (A.A.Mitchell 5414) J.Palmer
[n/a]