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

Sida pulchella Willd.
Sida tasmannica Hook.
Abutilon pulchellum Sweet

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

  1. "Gynatrix pulchella". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2008-09-07.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "The Gynatrtix Page". Malvacae Info. Retrieved 2008-09-07.