Asteraceae Bercht. & J.Presl
Calocephalus pilbarensis P.S.Short , legitimate, scientific
Short, P.S. (15 December 2016), Notes concerning the classification of species included in Calocephalus R.Br. s.lat. and Gnephosis Cass. s.lat. (Asteraceae: Gnaphalieae), with descriptions of new genera and species. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 29: 181-184, Fig. 7 APC [tax. nov.]
  • Type: "Western Australia. c. 2 km S. of Fortescue River crossing along Marble Bar road, 22º 34’ 28” S, 119º 57’ 18”E, in open Eucalyptus woodland on floodplain, 28 Aug. 1995, P.S. Short 4261 (holotype: MEL 2027673; isotypes: AD, BRI, CANB, K, NSW, PERTH, S)."
taxonomic synonym: Calocephalus sp. Wittenoom (A.S.George 1082) WA Herbarium [n/a]
  • APC Dist.: WA
  • Etymology: "In reference to the distribution of the species in and around the Pilbara region."
Parker, C.M. & Percy-Bower, J.M. (22 March 2018), Updates to Western Australia’s vascular plant census for 2017. Nuytsia 29: 5 [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Calocephalus sp. Wittenoom (A.S.George 1082) WA Herbarium [n/a]