Pittosporaceae R.Br.
Pittosporum kororoense Benwell , legitimate, scientific
Benwell, A.S. (8 March 2023), Pittosporum kororoense (Pittosporaceae, Apiales), a new species from Coffs Harbour, Mid North Coast of New South Wales. Telopea 26: 26-27, 29-30, Figs 1-2 [tax. nov.]
  • Type: "New South Wales: North Coast: West Kororo Road, 0.9 km from the Pacific Hwy, 1.6 km from the sea, Map Ref: [withheld for conservation reasons], 31 March 2021, A.S. Benwell 342 (holo: NSW 1102028; iso: CANB, BRI)."
taxonomic synonym: Pittosporum sp. Coffs Harbour (A.S.Benwell 342, NSW1102028) NSW Herbarium [n/a] common name: Big Banana Pittosporum [n/a]
  • Etymology: "Kororo is the name of the locality where the new species was found. The locality may be spelt 'Korora', as in the name of the suburb and local school, or 'Kororo', as in Kororo Nature Reserve and Kororo Basin. The latter spelling is thought to reflect more closely the original aboriginal place name (Muurrbay Language and Cultural Cooperative, Nambucca Heads, pers. comm.)."