Ericaceae Juss.
Styphelia lucens A.R.Bean , legitimate, scientific
Bean, A.R. (20 April 2020), A taxonomic reassessment of Styphelia cuspidata (R.Br.) Spreng. (Ericaceae) with the description of two new species S. cognata A.R.Bean and S. lucens A.R.Bean. Austrobaileya 10(4): 609-610, Figs 1E, F, 2I-L, Map 1 APC [tax. nov.]
  • Type: "Queensland. NORTH KENNEDY DISTRICT: NE upper slope, Gloucester Island, site 8, 20 April 1994, G.N. Batianoff 940484 & S. Figg (holo: BRI; iso: AD, BISH, DNA, L, MEL)."
pro parte misapplication: Styphelia cuspidata (R.Br.) Spreng. legitimate
  • APC Dist.: Qld
  • Etymology: "The epithet is from the Latin lucens meaning ‘shining’. This is in reference to the glossy leaves in this species."
Brown, G.K. & Bostock, P.D. (December 2020), Appendix A: New names and name and status changes 2019 to 2020. Introduction to the Census of the Queensland Flora 2020: 14 [secondary reference]