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] | |
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Abutilon pulchellum (Willd.) Sweet | |
Taxon identifiers | |
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| Gynatrix pulchella |
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| Sida pulchella | |
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