Dilleniaceae Salisb.
Hibbertia circinata K.L.McDougall & G.T.Wright
, legitimate, scientific
[McDougall, K.L., Wright, G.T. & Walsh, N.G. (17 May 2018), Hibbertia circinata (Dilleniaceae: subgen. Hibbertia), a new species from south-eastern New South Wales. Telopea 21]:
40, 42: Figs 1-2, 3 (map)
[tax. nov.]
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Type:
"Australia: New South Wales: South Coast: Near summit of Mt Imlay, below rocky knoll at northern end of ridge, K.L. McDougall 1458 & G.T. Wright, 27 Oct 2016 (holotype: CANB902003; isotypes NSW, MEL)."
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Etymology:
"The epithet refers to the tightly coiled hairs, which are particularly evident on young leaves. Most of these ‘uncoil’ with age to become the characteristic spreading to appressed indumentum, but some are usually evident on all but the oldest vegetative parts. Although coiled hairs may be present on other species of subgen. Hibbertia, those of H. circinata create a distinctive pattern of ± regularly arranged open circles on the upper surface of many young leaves."