Harperia is a group of plants in the Restionaceae described as a genus in 1904.Tropicos, Harperia W. Fitzg.Fitzgerald, William Vincent. 1904. Journal of the Western Australia natural history society 1: 34 The entire genus is endemic to the State of Western Australia.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
Species Harperia confertospicata (Steud.) B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson Harperia eyreana B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson Harperia ferruginipes Meney & Pate Harperia lateriflora W.Fitzg.
Name in homonymic genus In 1905, Rose applied the name Harperia to a plant in the Apiaceae, thus creating an illegitimate homonym. He also created one species name within his genus, i.e.Rose, Joseph Nelson. 1905. Two new Umbelliferous plants from the Coastal Plain of Georgia. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 29: 441-442 plus plate III in English with full-page line drawing as illustrationTropicos, Harperia Rose Harperia nodosa Rose, syn of Harperella nodosa (Rose) Rose or Ptilimnium nodosum (Rose) Mathias or Carum nodosum (Rose) Koso-Pol.Tropicos Harperia nodosa Rose
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