Gynatrix pulchella

Hemp bush
Gynatrix pulchella at Mount Waverley, Victoria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
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

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]

References

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


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