Gynatrix pulchella
| Hemp Bush | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Gynatrix pulchella at Mount Waverley, Victoria | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Gynatrix |
| Species: | G. pulchella |
| Binomial name | |
| Gynatrix pulchella (Willd.) Alef. [1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Sida pulchella Willd. | |
Gynatrix pulchella (Hemp Bush, Aboriginal Hemp) is a dioecious flowering shrub in the family Malvaceae, endemic to south-east Australia [2] . It grows to 3 metres in height and has white or cream flowers. The species occurs in New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, Victoria and Tasmania.[2]
References
- ↑ "Gynatrix pulchella". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2008-09-07.
- 1 2 "The Gynatrtix Page". Malvacae Info. Retrieved 2008-09-07.
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