Gynatrix pulchella

Gynatrix pulchella, the hemp bush or 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]

Hemp bush
Gynatrix pulchella at Mount Waverley, Victoria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Gynatrix
Species:
G. pulchella
Binomial name
Gynatrix pulchella
Synonyms
  • Sida pulchella Willd.
  • Sida tasmannica Hook.
  • Abutilon pulchellum Sweet

References

  1. "Gynatrix pulchella". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 7 September 2008.
  2. "The Gynatrix Page". Malvacae Info. Retrieved 7 September 2008.


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