Gynatrix
| Gynatrix | |
|---|---|
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| Gynatrix pulchella at Mount Waverley, Victoria | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Subfamily: | Malvoideae |
| Tribe: | Malveae |
| Genus: | Alef.[1] |
| Species | |
| See text | |
Gynatrix is a genus of dioecious flowering plants in the family Malvaceae, endemic to south-east Australia.[2]
There are two species within the genus:
- Gynatrix pulchella (Willd.) Alef. – (Hemp bush, Aboriginal hemp), a shrub to 3 metres in height with white or cream flowers that occurs in New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, Victoria and Tasmania.[2]
- Gynatrix macrophylla N.G.Walsh – (Gippsland hemp bush), a rare shrub that occurs in eastern Victoria.[1][2][3]
References
- ^ a b "Gynatrix". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 7 September 2008.
- ^ a b c "The Gynatrix Page". Malvacae Info. Retrieved 7 September 2008.
- ^ Ross, J.H.& N.G. Walsh (2003). A Census of the Vascular Plants of Victoria (Seventh ed.).