Myrtaceae Juss.
Eucalyptus kitsonii Luehm. ex Maiden , nom. illeg., scientific
Maiden, J.H. (1904), Descriptions of two Victorian eucalypts. The Victorian Naturalist 21: 112-114 BHL [tax. nov.]
  • Type: " "Dwarf eucalypt, Foster, Gippsland, Victoria; A.W.Howitt, 14th November, 1888' (label on specimens in Nat. Herb. Melb.; comm. J.G. Luehmann)."
  • Etymology: "Species-name in honour of Albert Ernest Kitson, F.G.S., geological surveyor in the service of the Victorian Government, who has, at the instigation of Mr. Howitt, given much attention to this eucalypt."
  • Comment: nom. illeg., non Deane, Record of the Geological Survey in Victoria 1(1): 25, t. 4, Figs 5-7 (1902) [fossil taxon].
  • Comment: Maiden states that "this species-name has already found its way into literature" and cites Vict. Nat. 7: 81 (1901), but while the Gippsland species is discussed in the earlier publication a scientific name is not provided therein.
Maiden, J.H. (1916), A Critical Revision of the Genus Eucalyptus 3(8): 164 [replaced synonym]
replaced synonym of: Eucalyptus kitsoniana Maiden legitimate
Chippendale, G.M. in George, A.S. (ed.) (27 June 1988), Eucalyptus. Flora of Australia 19: 345 [nomenclatural synonym]
nomenclatural synonym of: Eucalyptus kitsoniana Maiden legitimate
Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research (2006), EUCLID Edn. 3: - [nomenclatural synonym]
nomenclatural synonym of: Eucalyptus kitsoniana Maiden legitimate
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - [secondary reference]
orthographic variant: Eucalyptus kitsoni Luehm. ex Maiden orth. var.
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]
nomenclatural synonym of: Eucalyptus kitsoniana Maiden legitimate