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:"So long ago as 1828 the lamented Allan Cunningham discovered this plant on the banks of the Brisbane River, Moreton Bay, ... For fine flowering specimens I am indebted, in August, 1847, to the kindness of Messrs, Weeks and Day ..."
Comment:The publication date given at the foot of the first page of the description is "November 1st, 1846". However, Hooker's type citation mentions "fine flowering specimens" gathered in August 1847.