Vascular Plants Australian Plant Name Index (APNI)

Showing Actinotus periculosus
Apiaceae Lindl.
Actinotus periculosus Henwood , legitimate, scientific
Henwood, M.J. (13 July 2000), Actinotus periculosus (Apiaceae): a new perennial species from eastern Australia. Telopea 8(4): 456-457, Fig. 1, 2 APC [tax. nov.]
  • Type: Queensland: Leichhardt District: 15 km N of 'The Tombs' on Marlong Creek, Mt Moffat region of Carnarvon National Park, M.J. Henwood 511, 19 Oct 1998 (holo: SYD: iso: BRI, NSW).
  • APC Dist.: Qld
  • Etymology: From the Latin periculosus, dangerous, in reference to the difficulty experienced in obtaining representative specimens of this species from sandstone cliffs.