Fabaceae Lindl.
Tephrosia funicularis R.Butcher , legitimate, scientific
Butcher, R. (24 June 2021), Two new, orange-flowered Tephrosia (Fabaceae: Millettieae) species from the Kimberley region, in Western Australia’s monsoon tropics. Nuytsia 32: 46-48, Figs 2 (map), 3 [tax. nov.]
  • Type: "Mornington [Sanctuary], Western Australia [precise locality withheld for conservation reasons], H. Dauncey H 529, 3 March 2011 (holo: PERTH 08364133!; iso: CANB!, PERTH 08417393!)."
taxonomic synonym: Tephrosia sp. Yampi (A.N.Start per R.L.Barrett RLB 2291) [n/a]
  • Etymology: "Named for the prominent funicles (from L. funis; rope, cord) attaching the ovules and seeds to the carpel’s placenta."
Parker, C.M. & Percy-Bower, J.M. (8 March 2022), Updates to Western Australia’s vascular plant census for 2021. Nuytsia 33: 10 [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Tephrosia sp. Yampi (A.N.Start per R.L.Barrett RLB 2291) [n/a]