Asteraceae Bercht. & J.Presl
Xerochrysum copelandii J.J.Bruhl & I.Telford , legitimate, scientific
Collins, T.L., Schmidt-Lebuhn, A.N., Andrew, R.L., Telford, I.R.H. & Bruhl, J.J. (9 June 2022), There’s gold in them thar hills! Morphology and molecules delimit species in Xerochrysum (Asteraceae; Gnaphalieae) and reveal many new taxa. Australian Systematic Botany 35(2): 152-154, Figs 23 (map) & 24 [tax. nov.]
  • Type: "AUSTRALIA: New South Wales: Northern Tablelands: Styx River, 50 m NW of bridge SW of Jeogla on road to Kempsey, 1 Apr. 2007, J.J. Bruhl 2649 & O.D.Q. Bruhl (holo: NSW!; iso: BRI!, CANB!, K!, MEL!, MO!, NE 90257!)."
taxonomic synonym: Xerochrysum sp. New England (L.M.Copeland 3731) NE Herbarium [n/a] pro parte misapplication: Xerochrysum bracteatum (Vent.) Tzvelev legitimate by Tzvelev, N.N. (1990), Novosti Sistematiki Vysshikh Rastenii 27: 151
  • Etymology: "The species epithet recognises the work of outstanding field-botanist and taxonomist Lachlan Mackenzie Copeland (1973–) of Coffs Harbour."