Gynatrix

Updated on Dec 19, 2023

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Kingdom Plantae Family Malvaceae		Order Malvales Rank Genus

Similar Howittia, Lebronnecia, Gynatrix pulchella, Acaulimalva, Lawrencia

Gynatrix is a genus of dioecious flowering plants in the family Malvaceae, endemic to south-east Australia.

There are two species within the genus:

Gynatrix pulchella (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.

Gynatrix macrophylla (Gippsland Hemp Bush), a rare shrub that occurs in eastern Victoria.

References

Gynatrix Wikipedia

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