Vascular Plants Australian Plant Name Index (APNI)

Showing Eryngium fontanum
Apiaceae Lindl.
Eryngium fontanum A.E.Holland & E.J.Thomps. , legitimate, scientific
Holland, A.E. & Thompson, E.J. (1 September 1994), Eryngium fontanum A.E. Holland & E.J. Thompson, (Apiaceae), a new species from Central Queensland. Austrobaileya 4(2): 155-157, Fig. 1 APC [tax. nov.]
taxonomic synonym: Eryngium sp. (Doongmabulla E.J.Thompson+ GAL27) [n/a]
  • APC Dist.: Qld
  • Etymology: The epithet fontanus is derived from the Latin fons, a spring, referring to the habitat of the species in and around springs.
Threatened Species and Communities Section, Biodiversity Group, Environment Australia (8 July 1998), Endangered Species Protection Act 1992. Schedules 1, 2 & 3: 8 [secondary reference]
Forster, P.I. (7 December 2022), Austrobaileya publication dates 1977–2022. Austrobaileya 12: 118 [secondary reference]
  • Comment: Publication date corrected to 1 September 1994