Taxon: Anthericum adenanthera G. Forst., Fl. Ins. Austr.: 24, n. 149. 1786.

Valid name: Dianella adenanthera (G. Forst.) R. Henderson in Austrobaileya 2: 421. 1988.

Other synonym(s): Conanthera forsteri Spreng., Syst. Veg. 2: 91. 1825, nom. illeg. (incl. Anthericum adenanthera G. Forst. 1786). - Dianella forsteri Endl. in Ann. Wiener Mus. Naturgesch. 1: 162, n. 762. 1836, nom. illeg. (incl. Anthericum adenanthera G. Forst. 1786). - Dianella obscura Kunth, Enum. Pl. 5: 56. 1850, nom. illeg. (incl. Antherium adenanthera G. Forst., 1786).

MW specimen No.: MW_0000089

Type status: Isolectotypus

Label(s): 1 (G.F. Hoffmann).

Origin: Forster collection from Hoffmann's herbarium. Collected on 2nd Cook Expedition (1772-1775).

Notes: The specimen was mounted in the 20th century. Two old covers of specimen are survived, one greyish paper with watermark of type 1 while another of rose paper with watermark type2. Lectotypification and taxonomy by Dan H. Nicolson (US) 2/2000.