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Nuytsia
The journal of the Western Australian Herbarium

Elucidation of Olearia species related to O. paucidentata (Asteraceae: Astereae)
LANDER, N.S.

A group of south-west Western Australian endemic species related to Olearia paucidentata (Steetz) F.Muell. ex Benth. are distinguished, and an identification key and comprehensive descriptions of each are presented. O. paucidentata is lectotypified. Eurybia lehmanniana Steetz is re-instated at specific rank as Olearia lehmanniana (Steetz) Lander. Maps and notes on typification, distributions, etc. of each species are provided.