Malvaceae
Commersonia

Commersonia densiflora (Turcz.) F.Muell.

First published in Fragm. 10: 21 (1876)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Western Australia. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Western Australia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Blake, T.L. (2021). Lantern Bushes of Australia; Thomasia & allied genera: 1-431. APS Keilor Plains Inc.
  • Wilkins, C.F. & Whitlock, B.A. (2011). A revision of Commersonia including Rulingia (Malvaceae s.l. or Byttneriaceae). Australian Systematic Botany 24: 226-283.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne. [Cited as Rubingia densiflora.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Wilkins, C.F. & Whitlock, B.A. (2011). A revision of Commersonia including Rulingia (Malvaceae s.l. or Byttneriaceae). Australian Systematic Botany 24: 226-283.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Drummond, J. [100] Australia Rulingia densiflora K000671961 Type Yes
Drummond, J. [100] Australia Rulingia densiflora K000671960 Type Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0