Macarthuria apetala Harv. in Hooker's J. Bot. Kew Gard. Misc. 7: 55. 1855

Type: W[estern] Australia, J. Drummond s.n. (holo: TCD (photo BRI, PERTH)). Harvey (1855) did not cite any type material in the protologue of his new species. However, at TCD (the herbarium at which Harvey was curator (Ducker 1988, Stafleu & Cowan 1979)), there is a Drummond specimen comprising an entire, fertile plant, possibly labelled in Harvey’s hand (S.C. Ducker pers. comm.) which accords well with the original description of M. apetala. This specimen is treated here as the holotype of this name.1