Myrtaceae Juss.
Eucalyptus merleae McQuoid & M.E.French
, legitimate, scientific
[McQuoid, N.K. & French, M.E. (9 December 2021), Eucalyptus merleae (Myrtaceae), a new rare species endemic to Ravensthorpe Shire in south-west Australia. Nuytsia 32]:
153-157, Figs 1 (map), 2
[tax. nov.]
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Type:
"south-west of Ravensthorpe, Western Australia [precise locality withheld for conservation reasons], 3 March 2018, M. French 2986 (holo: PERTH 09247726; iso: AD, CANB, MEL)"
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Etymology:
"Named for Mrs (Violet) Merle Bennett OAM of Hopetoun WA, born 23 June 1929, for her outstanding and enduring contribution to the appreciation, celebration and exploration of the Ravensthorpe flora and landscape. Her contribution includes 50 years of observation towards understanding the diversity of the district’s remarkable flora; collection of significant herbarium
material (including Eucalyptus merleae ..."
[Nicolle, D. & French, M.E. (21 December 2023), New taxa and combinations in Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae) from southern Australia. Australian Journal of Taxonomy 46]:
2
[nomenclatural synonym]
nomenclatural synonym of:
Eucalyptus astringens subsp. merleae (McQuoid & M.E.French) D.Nicolle & M.E.French
legitimate