Neptunia tactilis A.R.Bean

, Austrobaileya 12: 93 (2022).
IPNI Life Sciences Identifier (LSID)
urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77315555-1
Publication
Austrobaileya. Brisbane, Qld.
Collation
12: 93
Date of Publication
16 Nov 2022
Family as entered in IPNI
Mimosaceae

Type Information

Collector Team
J.R.Clarkson & V.J.Neldner 8248
Locality
Queensland: Cook District: 4.6 km S of Batavia Downs on the Peninsula Development Road
Collection Date
19 Apr 1990
Type Herbaria
holotype BRI AQ512120
isotype DNA D0061355
isotype L 2042652
Distribution Of Types
Queensland (Queensland, Australia, Australasia)
Western Australia (Western Australia, Australia, Australasia)
Northern Territory (Australia, Australasia)

Nomenclatural Notes

[epublished]

Remarks

Etymology: the specific epithet is from the Latin 'tactilis', meaning 'sensitive to touch', referring to the leaflets which close in on each other when touched, a feature of this and other species of Neptunia.