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Nuytsia the Journal of the Western Australian Herbarium 24: 45–63 Published Online 1 May 2014 C.M. Parker & L.J. Biggs, Updates to WA’s vascular plant census for 2013 45 Nuytsia The journal of the Western Australian Herbarium 24: 45–63 Published online 1 May 2014 SHORT COMMUNICATION Updates to Western Australia’s vascular plant census for 2013 The census database at the Western Australian Herbarium (PERTH), which provides the nomenclature for the website FloraBase (Western Australian Herbarium 1998–), lists current names and recent synonymy for Western Australia’s native and naturalised vascular plants, as well as algae, bryophytes, lichens, slime moulds and some fungi. The names represented in the census are either sourced from published research or denote as yet unpublished names based on herbarium voucher specimens. We herein summarise the changes relating to vascular plants made to this database during 2013, the latest part of an annual series (Parker & Biggs 2012; Biggs & Parker 2013). In 2013, 348 name changes were made to the census. One hundred and fifty three concerned taxa newly recorded for the state, of which 15 are naturalised and 38 have been added to the Department of Parks and Wildlife’s (formerly Department of Environment and Conservation) Threatened and Priority Flora list for Western Australia (Smith 2013) (Table 1). Plant groups for which a number of name changes were made in 2013 include Acacia Mill. (Maslin 2013; Maslin et al. 2013), Astartea DC. (Rye 2013a) and Euphorbia L. (Halford & Harris 2012). Under the Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria’s (CHAH) guidelines for informal names (Barker 2005), manuscript names are being converted to phrase names unless publication is imminent. Thirty two manuscript names were updated to phrase names through this process, while one manuscript-named and 56 phrase-named taxa were formally published (Table 2). Table 2 also includes cases where there has been a change of taxonomic concept, misapplication, exclusion or rank change. Table 1. New records added to Western Australia’s vascular plant census during 2013. CHAH (date) = date Australian Plant Census updated. Status: * = naturalised; T, P1–P4 = Conservation Codes following Smith (2013). New Name Status Comment Acacia anserina Maslin, M.D.Barrett & R.L.Barrett P2 See Maslin et al. (2013). Acacia camptocarpa Maslin, M.D.Barrett & R.L.Barrett P1 See Maslin et al. (2013). Acacia claviseta Maslin, M.D.Barrett & R.L.Barrett P3 See Maslin et al. (2013). Acacia dimorpha Maslin, M.D.Barrett & R.L.Barrett P1 See Maslin et al. (2013). Acacia eriopoda Maiden & Blakely × Acacia tumida Benth. B.R. Maslin in litt. (01/03/2013). var. tumida Acacia orthotropica Maslin, M.D.Barrett & R.L.Barrett P2 See Maslin et al. (2013). Acacia salicina Lindl. B.R. Maslin in sched. (28/05/2013). Acacia synantha Maslin, M.D.Barrett & R.L.Barrett P2 See Maslin et al. (2013). Acacia sp. Londonderry (N. Gibson 6433) P1 B.R. Maslin in litt. (29/01/2013). Aeschynomene americana L. var. americana * G.J. Keighery in litt. (07/11/2012). Agave angustifolia Haw. * G.J. Keighery pers. comm. (Aug. 2013). © Department of Parks and Wildlife 2014 ISSN 2200-2790 (Online) http://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/nuytsia/ ISSN 0085-4417 (Print) 46 Nuytsia Vol. 24 (2014) New Name Status Comment Aphelia sp. Albany (B.G. Briggs 596) M.D. Barrett in litt. (10/10/2013). Apowollastonia stirlingii (Tate) Orchard subsp. stirlingii P1 See Orchard (2013). Astartea aspera Schauer subsp. aspera See Rye (2013a). Astartea aspera subsp. riparia Rye See Rye (2013a). Astroloma chloranthum Hislop & A.J.G.Wilson P2 See Hislop et al. (2013b). Azolla rubra R.Br. See Brownsey & Perrie (2013). Blainvillea acmella (L.) Philipson See Orchard (2012). Caladenia sp. Collie (E. Bennett s.n. PERTH 08396051) T A.P. Brown in litt. (24/01/2013). Calandrinia sp. Butchers Track (L.S.J. Sweedman 6608) F. Obbens in litt. (19/12/2012). Calandrinia sp. Red sand dunes (F. Obbens & G. Marsh F. Obbens in litt. (19/12/2012). FO 20/110) Calystegia sepium subsp. roseata Brummitt See Keighery & Keighery (2012). Calytrix sp. Kennedy Range (A. Markey & S. Dillon 6301) P2 B.L. Rye in litt. (03/05/2013). Cassia fistula L. * G.J. Keighery in litt. (05/07/2013). Chamelaucium gracile F.Muell. B.L. Rye in litt. (19/04/2013). Chamelaucium sp. Bendering (T.J. Alford 110) M.D. Barrett & B.L. Rye in litt. (15/02/2013). Chamelaucium sp. Tenindewa (F. Lullfitz L 3219) P1 B.L. Rye in litt. (26/04/2013). Conostephium hortiorum Hislop See Hislop (2013). Conostephium laeve Hislop See Hislop (2013). Conostephium papillosum Hislop See Hislop (2013). Conostephium prolatum Hislop P2 See Hislop (2013). Crotalaria pallida var. obovata (G.Don) Polhill * M. Hislop in sched. (23/10/2013). Cyanicula sp. Esperance (G. Brockman 735) G. Brockman in litt. (13/02/2013). Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link * See Keighery (2012b). Dampiera sp. Jaurdi (D. Angus DA 268) P1 M. Hislop in litt. (11/07/2013). Darwinia sp. Mt Ridley (W.R. Archer 510914) B. Rye in litt. (14/06/2013). Darwinia sp. Strawberry (M.G. Corrick 8279) B. Rye in litt. (14/06/2013). Diuris decrementa D.L.Jones & C.J.French See Jones & French (2013a). Diuris insignis D.L.Jones & C.J.French See Jones & French (2013a). Diuris perialla D.L.Jones & C.J.French See Jones & French (2012b). C.M. Parker & L.J. Biggs, Updates to WA’s vascular plant census for 2013 47 New Name Status Comment Diuris refracta D.L.Jones & C.J.French See Jones & French (2013b). Diuris segregata D.L.Jones & C.J.French See Jones & French (2013a). Diuris septentrionalis D.L.Jones & C.J.French See Jones & French (2013a). Drosera finlaysoniana Arn. See Barrett & Lowrie (2013). Drosera serpens Planch. See Barrett & Lowrie (2013). Eclipta platyglossa subsp. borealis E.W.Cross & Orchard See Orchard & Cross (2013). Eremophila battii subsp. Granite Peaks (A. Chapman & S. Fraser 7) A.P. Brown in sched. (02/05/2013). Eremophila forrestii subsp. inland (A.A. Mitchell PRP 1175) A.P. Brown in sched. (02/05/2013). Eremophila glabra subsp. Diemals (R. Davis 11349) A.P. Brown in sched. (02/05/2013). Eremophila glabra subsp. Morawa (C.A. Gardner 7521) A.P. Brown in sched. (02/05/2013). Eremophila glabra subsp. Rason Lake (R.D. Royce 5582) A.P. Brown in sched. (02/05/2013). Eremophila glabra subsp. Wongan Hills (M. Hislop 2079) A.P. Brown in sched. (02/05/2013). Eremophila latrobei subsp. warty leaves (M. Officer 230) A.P. Brown in sched. (02/05/2013). Eremophila miniata subsp. Plumridge (T.D. Macfarlane 1536) A.P. Brown in sched. (02/05/2013). Eremophila sp. Katjarra South (N. Gibson et al. NG 7149) P1 N. Gibson in litt. (29/10/2013). Eremophila sp. Mt Methwin (B. Backhouse et al. BEMJ 74) P1 N. Gibson in litt. (30/10/2013). Erica lusitanica Rudolphi * New naturalised record for WA. Eucalyptus canescens D.Nicolle New record for WA. M. French pers. comm. (Aug. 2013). Eucalyptus canescens subsp. beadellii D.Nicolle New record for WA. M. French pers. comm. (Aug. 2013). Eucalyptus canescens D.Nicolle subsp. canescens New record for WA. M. French pers. comm. (Aug. 2013). Eucalyptus dorrienii Domin See Nicolle & French (2012a). Eucalyptus erythronema subsp. inornata D.Nicolle & M.E.French P3 See Nicolle & French (2012b). Euphorbia albrechtii Halford & W.K.Harris See Halford & Harris (2012). Euphorbia australis var. erythrantha (F.Muell.) Benth. See Halford & Harris (2012). Euphorbia australis var. hispidula Halford & W.K.Harris See Halford & Harris (2012). Euphorbia ferdinandi Baill. See Halford & Harris (2012). Euphorbia ferdinandi Baill. var. ferdinandi See Halford & Harris (2012). Euphorbia fitzroyensis Halford & W.K.Harris See Halford & Harris (2012). 48 Nuytsia Vol. 24 (2014) New Name Status Comment Euphorbia inappendiculata Domin var. inappendiculata P2 See Halford & Harris (2012). Euphorbia litticola Halford & W.K.Harris See Halford & Harris (2012). Euphorbia mitchelliana var. longiloba Halford & W.K.Harris See Halford & Harris (2012). Euphorbia mitchelliana Boiss. var. mitchelliana See Halford & Harris (2012). Euphorbia multifaria Halford & W.K.Harris See Halford & Harris (2012). Euphorbia philochalix Halford & W.K.Harris See Halford & Harris (2012). Euphorbia porcata Halford & W.K.Harris See Halford & Harris (2012). Euphorbia psilosperma Halford & W.K.Harris See Halford & Harris (2012). Euphorbia schultzii Benth. var. schultzii See Halford & Harris (2012). Euphorbia thymifolia L. * See Halford & Harris (2012). Euphorbia trigonosperma Halford & W.K.Harris See Halford & Harris (2012). Euphorbia vaccaria var. erucoides Halford & W.K.Harris See Halford & Harris (2012). Euphorbia vaccaria Baill. var. vaccaria See Halford & Harris (2012). Euphorbia verrucitesta Halford & W.K.Harris See Halford & Harris (2012). Euphorbia vicina Halford & W.K.Harris See Halford & Harris (2012). Euphorbia victoriensis Halford & W.K.Harris See Halford & Harris (2012). Gahnia sp. South West (K.L. Wilson & K. Frank KLW 9266) R.L. Barrett in litt. (17/12/2012). Grewia abutilifolia Juss. D.A. Halford in sched. (14/10/1994). Gunniopsis sp. Blue Hills (D.J. Edinger Nats 59) P1 N. Gibson in litt. (28/10/2013). Gunniopsis sp. Lake Kerrylyn (N. Gibson et al. NG 7028) P1 N. Gibson in litt. (28/10/2013). Hibbertia sp. Fitzgerald River (D.A. Rathbone DAR 622) C. Wilkins in litt. (10/04/2013). Hibbertia sp. Hamersley River (D.A. Rathbone DAR 625) C. Wilkins in litt. (10/04/2013). Hibbertia sp. Mt Adams (E.D. Kabay 276) K.R. Thiele in litt. (14/06/2013). Hibbertia sp. Wheatbelt (J.R. Wheeler 3955) K.R. Thiele & C. Wilkins in litt. (20/06/2013). Hyacinthoides non-scripta Rothm. * G.J. Keighery in litt. (05/11/2013). Ipomoea argillicola R.W.Johnson See Johnson (2012). Ipomoea limosa R.W.Johnson See Johnson (2012). Ipomoea tolmerana R.W.Johnson See Johnson (2012). Ipomoea tolmerana subsp. occidentalis R.W.Johnson See Johnson (2012). C.M. Parker & L.J.
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