Neptunia heliophila A.R.Bean

, Austrobaileya 12: 74 (2022).
IPNI Life Sciences Identifier (LSID)
urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77315548-1
Publication
Austrobaileya. Brisbane, Qld.
Collation
12: 74
Date of Publication
16 Nov 2022
Family as entered in IPNI
Mimosaceae

Type Information

Collector Team
D.Halford & G.N.Batianoff Q7680
Locality
Queensland. Maranoa District: 7.2 km E of St George, junction of Carnarvon Hwy [Highway] and road to Dirranbandi
Collection Date
8 Dec 2001
Type Herbaria
holotype BRI AQ783984
isotype MEL 2196385A
isotype NSW 672784
Distribution Of Types
Queensland (Queensland, Australia, Australasia)
Western Australia (Western Australia, Australia, Australasia)
Northern Territory (Australia, Australasia)
New South Wales (New South Wales, Australia, Australasia)
South Australia (Australia, Australasia)

Nomenclatural Notes

[epublished]

Remarks

Etymology: the specific epithet is from the Greek 'helios' (sun), and 'philios' (loving). This refers to the distribution of this species in the part of Australia that receives the most sunlight annually.