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to restrict the lectotypification to a single specimen, MEL 106575. This is in accordance 
with the proposed amendment to Article 9 of the Code (Brummit 1998) which was 
approved, in a slightly modified form, by the XVI International Botanical Congress. 
This specimen was annotated by Bange, it consists of portion of a leaf and fruit and it 
has a copy of the original notes of Dallachy with the date 12 th August 1866. 
Common names: names used for this taxon include Davidsonian Plum by Bailey 
(1898), Ooray by the Tully River aborigines (Bailey 1900), Davidson's Plum 
(Mabberley 1997). 
Selected specimens (from c. 36 examined): Queensland: Cook: Endeavour River, Persieh s.n., 1884 
(MEL 106561); Bloomfield River, Barnard s.n. (MEL 106570); Daintree River, Pentzke s.n.,1882 
(MEL 106557); near Lake Barrine, 10 miles [16 km] E. of Atherton, Melville 3683, Pont & Stephens, 
9 Apr 1953 (NSW, BRI, K, MEL); Lake Eacham, Atherton Tableland, 17°17’S, 145°37’E, Williams s.n., 
29 Oct. 1987 (NE 61704); Copper Lode Falls Dam Site, on Freshwater Creek, approx. 6 miles 
[9.5 km] S of Cairns, Cittins 2139, 22 Aug 1970 (BRI); Mt Bellenden-Ker, Mueller s.n., 1893 
(NSW 104896, MEL); State Forest Reserve 185, Danbulla, Doggrell s.n., 28 Sept 1929 (BRI 333062, 
L). North Kennedy: Tully, margin of Mitchell Park by stream, Clemens s.n., Dec 1949 (BRI 134733) 
Fig. 2. Distribution of D. pruriens (A). 
