Actephila mooreana
1 Pappinbarra, NSW
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| Actephila mooreana | JasonPStewart | 16 Sep 2025 | |
| Actephila mooreana | jonvanbeest | 15 Sep 2025 |
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15 Sep 2025
Jon @jonvanbeest . Good evening !
Regarding the species name _Actephila lindleyi_ .
Updates to this genus have shown this species name does not occur in this continent Au.
As the species in this continent has been recognised as different from the type specimen of _A. lindleyi_ .
The name now for this species in Au: _Actephila mooreana_ .
This scholarly taxonomy published article:
Heijkoop, M. & Welzen, P.C. van (2017)
A revision of the genus _Actephila_ (Phyllanthaceae) in the Malesian region.
Blumea 62 : 7–25 .
→ https://repository.naturalis.nl/pub/623378/BLUM2017062001004.pdf
Says:
“_Actephila mooreana_ is to be recognized as an accepted species and not a synonym of _A. lindleyi_ . The latter species does not occur in Australia…” .
Please refer to APNI–APC here:
• https://biodiversity.org.au/nsl/services/rest/name/apni/74741/api/apni-format
• https://biodiversity.org.au/nsl/services/rest/name/apni/74756/api/apni-format
Easier reading summary available in this reference:
• Harden Gwen, Hugh Nicholson, Bill McDonald, Nan Nicholson, Terry Tame and John Williams (2024) [2014]
Rainforest Plants of Au : Rockhampton to Victoria, information system and botanical matrix identification key - edition 2
_Actephila mooreana_ (Synonym: _Actephila lindleyi_ ) .
Mobile devices (phones and tablets) app.:
→ https://rainforests.net.au/product/rainforest-plants-of-australia-mobile-app/
→ https://rainforestpublishing.com.au/shop/rainforest-plants-of-australia-2-0-mobile-app/
Computer (desktops and laptops) software:
→ https://rainforests.net.au/product/rainforest-plants-of-australia-desktop-app/
→ https://rainforestpublishing.com.au/publications/
.
Regarding the species name _Actephila lindleyi_ .
Updates to this genus have shown this species name does not occur in this continent Au.
As the species in this continent has been recognised as different from the type specimen of _A. lindleyi_ .
The name now for this species in Au: _Actephila mooreana_ .
This scholarly taxonomy published article:
Heijkoop, M. & Welzen, P.C. van (2017)
A revision of the genus _Actephila_ (Phyllanthaceae) in the Malesian region.
Blumea 62 : 7–25 .
→ https://repository.naturalis.nl/pub/623378/BLUM2017062001004.pdf
Says:
“_Actephila mooreana_ is to be recognized as an accepted species and not a synonym of _A. lindleyi_ . The latter species does not occur in Australia…” .
Please refer to APNI–APC here:
• https://biodiversity.org.au/nsl/services/rest/name/apni/74741/api/apni-format
• https://biodiversity.org.au/nsl/services/rest/name/apni/74756/api/apni-format
Easier reading summary available in this reference:
• Harden Gwen, Hugh Nicholson, Bill McDonald, Nan Nicholson, Terry Tame and John Williams (2024) [2014]
Rainforest Plants of Au : Rockhampton to Victoria, information system and botanical matrix identification key - edition 2
_Actephila mooreana_ (Synonym: _Actephila lindleyi_ ) .
Mobile devices (phones and tablets) app.:
→ https://rainforests.net.au/product/rainforest-plants-of-australia-mobile-app/
→ https://rainforestpublishing.com.au/shop/rainforest-plants-of-australia-2-0-mobile-app/
Computer (desktops and laptops) software:
→ https://rainforests.net.au/product/rainforest-plants-of-australia-desktop-app/
→ https://rainforestpublishing.com.au/publications/
.
16 Sep 2025
Location information
- Coordinates 152.515904-31.409887
- Places Pappinbarra, NSW
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 12 Sep 2025 11:48 AM Recorded on
- jonvanbeest Recorded by
- 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height
- Less than 50cm Circumference of trunk
- Yes In flower
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Species information
- Actephila mooreana Scientific name
- Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
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Synonyms
Actephila lindleyi
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Was the plant in flower?
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