Actephila mooreana

1 Pappinbarra, NSW

Actephila mooreana at Pappinbarra, NSW - 12 Sep 2025 11:48 AM
Actephila mooreana at Pappinbarra, NSW - 12 Sep 2025 11:48 AM
Actephila mooreana at Pappinbarra, NSW - 12 Sep 2025 11:48 AM
Actephila mooreana at Pappinbarra, NSW - 12 Sep 2025 11:48 AM
Actephila mooreana at Pappinbarra, NSW - 12 Sep 2025 11:48 AM
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Actephila mooreana 16 Sep 2025 JasonPStewart
Actephila mooreana 15 Sep 2025 jonvanbeest

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jonvanbeest wrote:
   15 Sep 2025
Very unsure of my identification.
JasonPStewart wrote:
   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_ ) .

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→ https://rainforests.net.au/product/rainforest-plants-of-australia-mobile-app/
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JasonPStewart wrote:
   15 Sep 2025
Hence in due course I will update this here NatureMapr's taxonomy .
JasonPStewart wrote:
   16 Sep 2025
Jon @jonvanbeest !

You're right.
Botanically keys out well to this species.

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  • 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height
  • Less than 50cm Circumference of trunk
  • True In flower

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  • Actephila mooreana Scientific name
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  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • In flower
  • Synonyms

    Actephila lindleyi

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