Scrophulariaceae Juss.
Euphrasia collina R.Br. , legitimate, scientific
Brown, R. (27 March 1810), Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802-1805: 436 [tax. nov.]
  • Type: "(D.) v.v."
Bentham, G. in Candolle, A.L.P.P. de (ed.) (1846), Scrophulariaceae. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 10: 553 [secondary reference]
Hooker, J.D. (28 July 1857), The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. Discovery ships Erebus and Terror. III. Flora Tasmaniae 1(4): 296-297 BHL [secondary reference]
Mueller, F.J.H. von (1865), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 5(35): 88 [taxonomic synonym]
taxonomic synonym of: Euphrasia brownii F.Muell. nom. illeg., nom. superfl.
Bentham, G. (16 December 1868), Flora Australiensis 4: 520-521 BHL [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Euphrasia tetragona R.Br. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Euphrasia multicaulis Benth. legitimate
Wettstein, R. (1896), Monographie der Gattung Euphrasia: 254 [secondary reference]
Rodway, L. (1903), The Tasmanian Flora: 143 [taxonomic synonym]
taxonomic synonym of: Euphrasia brownii F.Muell. nom. illeg., nom. superfl.
Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 363 [secondary reference]
Maiden, J.H. & Betche, E. (1916), A Census of New South Wales Plants: 184 [basionym]
basionym of: Euphrasia brownii var. collina (R.Br.) Maiden & Betche nom. illeg.
Black, J.M. (December 1926), Meliaceae - Scrophulariaceae. Flora of South Australia 3: 513-514, Fig. 514 A-D [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Euphrasia speciosa R.Br. legitimate pro parte taxonomic synonym: Euphrasia brownii F.Muell. nom. illeg., nom. superfl.
Du Rietz, G.E. (1948), Taxonomical notes on some Tasmanian species of Euphrasia. II. Euphrasia collina R. Br. and E. gunnii Du Rietz, nov. nom. Svensk Botanisk Tidskrift 42(4): 348 [secondary reference]
  • Type: "In campis & collibus prope fluvium Derwent. Feb. Mar. 1804. R. BROWN nr 2719. Holotypus. Brit. Mus. (Syntypes in Kew)"
Du Rietz, G.E. (1948), Taxonomical notes on some Tasmanian species of Euphrasia. II. Euphrasia collina R. Br. and E. gunnii Du Rietz, nov. nom. Svensk Botanisk Tidskrift 42(4): 355 [pro parte misapplied]
pro parte misapplied to: Euphrasia gunnii Du Rietz legitimate by Bentham, G. in Candolle, A.L.P.P. de (ed.) (1846), Scrophulariaceae. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 10: 553
[pro parte misapplied]
pro parte misapplied to: Euphrasia gunnii Du Rietz legitimate by Hooker, J.D. (28 July 1857), The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. Discovery ships Erebus and Terror. III. Flora Tasmaniae 1(4): 296-297
[pro parte misapplied]
pro parte misapplied to: Euphrasia gunnii Du Rietz legitimate by Bentham, G. (16 December 1868), Flora Australiensis 4: 520-521
[misapplied]
misapplied to: Euphrasia gunnii Du Rietz legitimate by Wettstein, R. (1896), Monographie der Gattung Euphrasia: 254
Black, J.M. & Robertson, E.L. (1957), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 4: 772, Fig. 1089, A-D [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Euphrasia speciosa R.Br. legitimate pro parte taxonomic synonym: Euphrasia brownii F.Muell. nom. illeg., nom. superfl.
Eichler, Hj. (1965), Supplement to J.M.Black's Flora of South Australia (Second Edition, 1943-1957): 282 [secondary reference]
Curtis, W.M. (1967), Angiospermae: Plumbaginaceae to Salicaceae. The Student's Flora of Tasmania 3: 527-528 [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Euphrasia multicaulis Benth. legitimate pro parte taxonomic synonym: Euphrasia brownii F.Muell. nom. illeg., nom. superfl.
Curtis, W.M. (1967), Angiospermae: Plumbaginaceae to Salicaceae. The Student's Flora of Tasmania 3: 528 [pro parte taxonomic synonym]
pro parte taxonomic synonym of: Euphrasia gunnii Du Rietz legitimate
Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 199 [secondary reference]
Barker, W.R. (29 September 1982), Taxonomic studies in Euphrasia L. (Scrophulariaceae). A revised infrageneric classification, and a revision of the genus in Australia. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 5: 159 [secondary reference]
  • Lectotype: "R. Brown 64, ii/iii. 1804. Mscr: fluv. Derwent. In campis & collibus prope fluvium Derwent. BM. (p.p., quoad duo specimina sinistra); isolectotypi ... K (p.p.), MEL41468 (p.p. ...)"
taxonomic synonym: Euphrasia alpina var. angustifolia Benth. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Euphrasia tasmanica Gand. legitimate
Barker, W.R. (29 September 1982), Taxonomic studies in Euphrasia L. (Scrophulariaceae). A revised infrageneric classification, and a revision of the genus in Australia. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 5: 218 [pro parte nomenclatural synonym]
pro parte nomenclatural synonym of: Euphrasia collina subsp. osbornii W.R.Barker legitimate
Barker, W.R. (29 September 1982), Taxonomic studies in Euphrasia L. (Scrophulariaceae). A revised infrageneric classification, and a revision of the genus in Australia. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 5: 209 [pro parte nomenclatural synonym]
pro parte nomenclatural synonym of: Euphrasia collina subsp. muelleri (Wettst.) W.R.Barker legitimate
Barker, W.R. (29 September 1982), Taxonomic studies in Euphrasia L. (Scrophulariaceae). A revised infrageneric classification, and a revision of the genus in Australia. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 5: 202 [pro parte misapplied]
pro parte misapplied to: Euphrasia collina subsp. deflexifolia (Gand.) W.R.Barker legitimate by Bentham, G. in Candolle, A.L.P.P. de (ed.) (1846), Scrophulariaceae. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 10: 553
[pro parte misapplied]
pro parte misapplied to: Euphrasia collina subsp. deflexifolia (Gand.) W.R.Barker legitimate by Hooker, J.D. (28 July 1857), The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. Discovery ships Erebus and Terror. III. Flora Tasmaniae 1(4): 296-297
Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 150 [secondary reference]
Barker, W.R. (7 August 1987), Taxonomic studies in Euphrasia L. (Scrophulariaceae) V. New and rediscovered taxa, typifications, and other notes on the genus in Australia. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 10(2): 207-210 [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Euphrasia alpina var. angustifolia Benth. legitimate
Barker, W.R. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1992), Scrophulariaceae. Flora of New South Wales 3: 585 [secondary reference]
Barker, R.M. in Jessop, J.P. (ed.) (September 1993), Scrophulariaceae. A list of the vascular plants of South Australia Edn. 4: 80 [secondary reference]
Barker, W.R. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1999), Scrophulariaceae. Flora of Victoria 4: 522-523 [secondary reference]
common name: Purple Eye-bright [n/a]
Buchanan, A.M. in Buchanan, A.M. (ed.) (1999), A Census of the Vascular Plants of Tasmania Edn. 3: 47 [secondary reference]
Paczkowska, G. & Chapman, A.R. (2000), The Western Australian Flora, a descriptive catalogue: 531 [secondary reference]
Holland, A.E. in Henderson, R.J.F. (ed.) (2002), Scrophulariaceae. Names and Distribution of Queensland Plants, Algae and Lichens: 186 [secondary reference]
Wheeler, J.R., Marchant, N.G. & Lewington, M. (2002), Dicotyledons. Flora of the South West 2: 884 [secondary reference]
common name: Purple Eye-bright [n/a]
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2005), Australian Plant Census: - [pro parte misapplied]
pro parte misapplied to: Euphrasia gibbsiae subsp. psilantherea (F.Muell.) W.R.Barker legitimate by Wettstein, R. (1896), Monographie der Gattung Euphrasia: 254
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2005), Australian Plant Census: - [pro parte nomenclatural synonym]
pro parte nomenclatural synonym of: Euphrasia collina subsp. osbornii W.R.Barker legitimate
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2005), Australian Plant Census: - [pro parte nomenclatural synonym]
pro parte nomenclatural synonym of: Euphrasia collina subsp. muelleri (Wettst.) W.R.Barker legitimate
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2010), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]
  • APC Comment: Possible hybrids between Euphrasia collina and Euphrasia arguta, Euphrasia collina and E. ciliolata and between Euphrasia collina and an unidentified Euphrasia are recorded by W.R.Barker, J. Adelaide Bot. Gard. 5: 291 (1982).
  • APC Dist.: WA, SA, NSW, Vic, Tas
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2010), Australian Plant Census: - [pro parte misapplied]
pro parte misapplied to: Euphrasia gibbsiae subsp. wellingtonensis W.R.Barker legitimate by Wettstein, R. (1896), Monographie der Gattung Euphrasia: 254