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Names and sources

Accepted Name Source
Comesperma ericinum DC.
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According to:Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2011), Australian Plant Census
Published in:Candolle, A.P. de in Candolle, A.P. de (ed.) (1824), Polygaleae. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 1 [334]

Comesperma esulifolium, C. hispidulum and C. patentifolium are recognised as distinct taxa in Qld. See D.J.McGillivray, Contr. New South Wales Natl. Herb. 4: 335 (1973), for a discussion of the rank of Gandoger's Comesperma names.

Synonym Source
Comesperma ericinum f. C heterotypic
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Published in:Murray, L. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1992), Polygalaceae. Flora of New South Wales 3 [4]
Comesperma ericinum f. B heterotypic
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Published in:Murray, L. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1992), Polygalaceae. Flora of New South Wales 3 [4]
Comesperma ericinum f. A heterotypic
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Published in:Murray, L. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1992), Polygalaceae. Flora of New South Wales 3 [4]
Comesperma hispidulum Pedley heterotypic
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Published in:Pedley, L. (14 July 1984), A revision of Comesperma (Polygalaceae) in Queensland. Austrobaileya 2(1) [10]
Comesperma esulifolium (Gand.) Pedley heterotypic
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Published in:Pedley, L. (14 July 1984), A revision of Comesperma (Polygalaceae) in Queensland. Austrobaileya 2(1) [12-13]
Comesperma uncinatum (Gand.) Prain heterotypic
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Published in:Prain, D. in Jackson, B.D. (8 September 1921), Index Kewensis Suppl. 5 [65]
Comesperma tasmanicum (Gand.) Prain heterotypic
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Published in:Prain, D. in Jackson, B.D. (8 September 1921), Index Kewensis Suppl. 5 [65]
Comesperma esulifolium (Gand.) Prain heterotypic
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Published in:Prain, D. in Jackson, B.D. (8 September 1921), Index Kewensis Suppl. 5 [65]
Comesperma aristulosum (Gand.) Prain heterotypic
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Published in:Prain, D. in Jackson, B.D. (8 September 1921), Index Kewensis Suppl. 5 [65]
Comesperma ericinum f. uncinatum Gand. heterotypic
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Published in:Gandoger, M. (September 1913), L'Herbier Africain de Sonder (suite et fin). Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France 60 [456]
Comesperma ericinum f. tasmanicum Gand. heterotypic
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Published in:Gandoger, M. (September 1913), L'Herbier Africain de Sonder (suite et fin). Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France 60 [456]
Comesperma ericinum f. esulifolium Gand. heterotypic
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Published in:Gandoger, M. (September 1913), L'Herbier Africain de Sonder (suite et fin). Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France 60 [456]
Comesperma ericinum f. aristulosum Gand. heterotypic
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Published in:Gandoger, M. (September 1913), L'Herbier Africain de Sonder (suite et fin). Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France 60 [456]
Comesperma ericinum DC. f. ericinum homotypic
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Published in:Gandoger, M. (September 1913), L'Herbier Africain de Sonder (suite et fin). Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France 60 [456]
Comesperma ericifolia Sulman synonym orth. var.
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Published in:Sulman, A.E. (1913), Australian Wild Flowers, ser. 2 [t. 40]
Bredemeyera ericine Chodat homotypic orth. var.
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Published in:Chodat, R.H. in Engler, H.G.A. & Prantl, K.A.E. (ed.) (July 1896), Polygalaceae. Die Naturlichen Pflanzenfamilien III, 4(138-139) [338]
Bredemeyera ericina (DC.) Chodat homotypic
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Published in:Chodat, R.H. in Engler, H.G.A. & Prantl, K.A.E. (ed.) (July 1896), Polygalaceae. Die Naturlichen Pflanzenfamilien III, 4(138-139) [338, fig. 117 Q.]
Comesperma planifolium Hassk. heterotypic
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Published in:Hasskarl, J.C. (1864), Polygalaceae, Praesertim Indicae. Annales Musei Botanici Lugduno-Batavi 1(5-7) [185]
Comesperma ericinum var. patentifolium (F.Muell.) Benth. heterotypic
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Published in:Bentham, G. (30 May 1863), Flora Australiensis 1 [147]
Comesperma linarifolium F.Muell. heterotypic orth. var.
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Published in:Mueller, F.J.H. von (February 1862), Thalamiflorae. The Plants Indigenous to the Colony of Victoria 1 [190]
Comesperma patentifolium F.Muell. heterotypic
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Published in:Mueller, F.J.H. von (1858), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 1(3) [48]
Comesperma ericinum var. latifolium (Steetz) Hook.f. heterotypic
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Published in:Hooker, J.D. (24 October 1855), The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. Discovery ships Erebus and Terror. III. Flora Tasmaniae 1(1) [32]
Comesperma ericinum var. latifolia Hook.f. heterotypic orth. var.
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Published in:Hooker, J.D. (24 October 1855), The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. Discovery ships Erebus and Terror. III. Flora Tasmaniae 1(1) [32]
Comesperma ericinum var. acutifolium (Steetz) Hook.f. heterotypic
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Published in:Hooker, J.D. (24 October 1855), The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. Discovery ships Erebus and Terror. III. Flora Tasmaniae 1(1) [32]
Comesperma ericinum var. acutifolia Hook.f. heterotypic orth. var.
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Published in:Hooker, J.D. (24 October 1855), The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. Discovery ships Erebus and Terror. III. Flora Tasmaniae 1(1) [32]
Comesperma ericinum DC. var. ericinum homotypic
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Published in:Hooker, J.D. (24 October 1855), The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. Discovery ships Erebus and Terror. III. Flora Tasmaniae 1(1) [32]
Comesperma linariifolium A.Cunn. ex Steetz heterotypic
  • APC
Published in:Steetz, J. in Lehmann, J.G.C. (ed.) (1848), Polygaleae. Plantae Preissianae 2(2-3) [297]
Comesperma linariaefolium Steetz heterotypic orth. var.
  • APC
Published in:Steetz, J. in Lehmann, J.G.C. (ed.) (1848), Polygaleae. Plantae Preissianae 2(2-3) [297]
Comesperma latifolium Steetz heterotypic
  • APC
Published in:Steetz, J. in Lehmann, J.G.C. (ed.) (1848), Polygaleae. Plantae Preissianae 2(2-3) [295]
Comesperma acutifolium Steetz heterotypic
  • APC
Published in:Steetz, J. in Lehmann, J.G.C. (ed.) (1848), Polygaleae. Plantae Preissianae 2(2-3) [296]
Comesperma coridifolium A.Cunn. heterotypic
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Published in:Cunningham, A. in Field, B. (ed.) (April 1825), On the botany of the Blue Mountains. Geographical Memoirs on New South Wales [337]
Comesperma coridifolia A.Cunn. heterotypic orth. var.
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Published in:Cunningham, A. in Field, B. (ed.) (April 1825), On the botany of the Blue Mountains. Geographical Memoirs on New South Wales [337]
Comesperma cordifolium Joy Thomps. unreviewedSynonym orth. var.
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Comesperma cordifolia A.D.Chapm. unreviewedSynonym orth. var.
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Bredemeyera ericinum Anon. unreviewedSynonym orth. var.
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Common Name Source
Heath Milkwort preferred Australia Australia
Match Heads preferred Australia Australia
Heath Milkwort Australia Australia
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Heathy Milkwort Australia Australia
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Heathy Milkwort Australia Australia
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Name Source
Comesperma ericinum DC. accepted
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Comesperma esulifolium, C. hispidulum and C. patentifolium are recognised as distinct taxa in Qld. See D.J.McGillivray, Contr. New South Wales Natl. Herb. 4: 335 (1973), for a discussion of the rank of Gandoger's Comesperma names.

Identifier Source
https://id.biodiversity.org.au/name/apni/73976 Scientific Name current
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http://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/2890111 Taxon unknown
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https://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/2890111 Taxon current
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https://id.biodiversity.org.au/instance/apni/695242 Taxon Concept current
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Classification

kingdom
Plantae
phylum
Charophyta
class
Equisetopsida
subclass
Magnoliidae
superorder
Rosanae
order
Fabales
family
Polygalaceae
genus
Comesperma
species
Comesperma ericinum

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