Gynatrix pulchella, the hemp bush or Aboriginal hemp, is a dioecious flowering shrub in the family Malvaceae, endemic to south-east Australia.[3] 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.[3]
Hemp bush | |
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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 |
Genus: | Gynatrix |
Species: | G. pulchella |
Binomial name | |
Gynatrix pulchella (Willd.) Alef.[1] | |
Synonyms[2] | |
Abutilon pulchellum (Willd.) Sweet |
Taxon identifiers | |
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Gynatrix pulchella |
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Sida pulchella |
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