Lamiaceae Martinov
Prostanthera conniana T.C.Wilson , legitimate, scientific
Wilson, T.C., Elkan, L., Henwood, M.J., Murray, L., Renner, M.A.M. & Wardrop, C. (24 December 2015), Prostanthera conniana (Lamiaceae, Westringieae), a new species from the Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia. Telopea 18: 520-526, Figs 1-3, 4 (map) APC [tax. nov.]
  • Type: "Australia: New South Wales: Southern Tablelands: Bungonia State Conservation Area: Along Shoalhaven River south of Blue Track, T.C. Wilson 632, L. Elkan, M.J. Henwood, M.A.M. Renner, C. Wardrop, 31 Oct 2015 (holotype: NSW987132 isotype: BRI, CANB, MEL)."
  • APC Dist.: NSW
  • Etymology: "The specific epithet ‘conniana’ honours Dr Barry J Conn and Helen M Conn. Since Barry’s studies of Prostanthera for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (University of Adelaide, 1979–1982), he has described many species and has accrued an extensive knowledge of this genus. The name commemorates his ongoing contribution to this field, and also acknowledges the support of his wife Helen, who has always been a significant component of his successful career. Barry has worked in systematics and botany for over 40 years, focusing on Lamiales, Loganiaceae, Urticaceae, Droseraceae, Oxalidaceae, and publishing over 200 papers. Barry has dedicated a significant portion of his botanical career to the Flora of Papua New Guinea. He began his botanical career posted at the Lae Herbarium, Division of Botany, Office of Forests, Lae, Papua New Guinea (1974), which was followed by an appointment as herbarium curator and lecturer at the Papua New Guinea Forestry College, Bulolo (1976–1979). He initiated the PNGtrees project, a collaborative project with the Papua New Guinea National Herbarium (LAE), he has managed extensive fieldwork throughout Papua New Guinea, and continues to be Scientific Advisor to the Food and Agriculture Organisation & Mountain Partnership Project Biodiversity PNG National Forest Inventory. In Australia, he was a senior botanist at the National Herbarium of Victoria, Royal Botanic Gardens, South Yarra, Victoria (1982–1987), and botanist (later Principal Research Scientist) at the National Herbarium of New South Wales (1987–2015). He was appointed as the Australian Botanical Liaison Officer (1994–1995) at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK. While at NSW, he managed the Plant Diversity Branch (2000–2004), pioneered the PlantNET botanical information system, assisted with the development and implementation of the NSW Collections (EMu) database system, managed the Australia’s Virtual Herbarium Project at NSW, and has recently been the Scientific Editor of Telopea (2013–2015)."