Rutaceae Juss.
Philotheca richardsoniana Wege & Hislop , legitimate, scientific
Wege, J.A. & Hislop, M. (28 January 2020), Few and far between: Philotheca richardsoniana (Rutaceae), a new rarity from Western Australia’s Avon Wheatbelt. Nuytsia 31: 9-13, Fig. 1 [tax. nov.]
  • Type: "near Mukinbudin, Western Australia [precise locality withheld for conservation reasons], 14 September 2017, J.A. Wege 2033 (holo: PERTH 08984697; iso: CANB, MEL, NSW)."
taxonomic synonym: Philotheca sp. Mukinbudin (M.Hancock s.n. 08/09/1999) WA Herbarium [n/a] common name: Richardson’s Philotheca [n/a]
  • Etymology: "This species is named for Ben Richardson (1971–), whose work managing FloraBase (Western Australian Herbarium 1998–) underpins the research and conservation activities of an enormous number of scientists ..."
Percy-Bower, J.M. & Parker, C.M. (24 June 2021), Updates to Western Australia’s vascular plant census for 2020. Nuytsia 32: 16 [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Philotheca sp. Mukinbudin (M.Hancock s.n. 08/09/1999) WA Herbarium [n/a]