Ericaceae Juss.
Styphelia cognata 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): 604-606, Figs 1A, B, 2A-D, Map 1 APC [tax. nov.]
  • Type: "Queensland. PORT CURTIS DISTRICT: Glen Geddes siding forestry reserve, 15 May 1998, G.N. Batianoff 98059R & T. Ryan (holo: BRI; iso: AD, DNA, K, MEL, NSW)."
pro parte misapplication: Styphelia cuspidata (R.Br.) Spreng. legitimate
  • APC Dist.: Qld
  • Etymology: "The epithet is from the Latin cognatus meaning ‘closely related’. This is in reference to its overall similarity to S. cuspidata."
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]