Vascular Plants
Australian Plant Name Index (APNI)
The Australian Plant Name Index (APNI) is a tool for the botanical community that deals with plant names and their usage in the scientific literature, whether as a current name or synonym. APNI does not recommend any particular taxonomy or nomenclature. For a listing of currently accepted scientific names for the Australian vascular flora, please use the Australian Plant Census (APC) link above.
Type:"In plaga elevata arenoso-rupestri secus partes fluvii Victoriae necnon Wickhami australiores."
Comment:Although a separate description is not given for the species the name is validly published by provision of a full description for the genus, which was then monotypic (descriptio generico-specifica; ICN Art. 38.5 (Shenzhen Code, 2018)).
Comment:Published under ROEPERIA F.Muell., nom. illeg. (1857), non Spreng. (1826) et non ROEPERA A.Juss. (1825).
Lectotype:"AUSTRALIA. Northern Territory: Sources of the Victoria River, [Mar. 1856], F. Mueller s.n. (lectotype, designated here: K 000643907 [photo!]; isolectotype: MEL 589900!)."