Citation: F. Muell., Fragm. Phyt. Aust. 9:42 (1875).

Synonymy: Hermannia gilesii F. Muell., Fragm. Phyt. Aust. 9:42 (1875); Corchorus longipes Tate, Trans. R. Soc. S. Aust. 22:119 (1898); Hymenocapsa longipes (Tare) J. Black, Trans. R. Soc. S. Aust. 49:273 (1925).

Common name: Western tar-vine.

Description:
Small perennial with the more or less prostrate to 30 cm long stems radiating from the top of the tap root; stems and branches wiry, sparsely stellate-hairy but on the younger parts predominantly glandular-hairy; leaves on petioles to 6 mm long, single, oblong-ovate to elliptic, coarsely serrate or crenate, 9-22 mm long, sparsely stellate-hairy below, glabrous above; stipules green, ovate or lanceolate, 2-4 mm long; pedicels 2-8 mm long.

Calyx campanulate, divided for about half its length, reddish-marked above, ciliate on the margins, 3-4 mm long; petals white to mauve, c. 5 mm long.

Capsule oblong-ovoid, c. 6 mm long, stellate hairy, separating into 5 crustaceous or membranous valves, each with 10-14 subreniform seeds.

	Gilesia biniflora twig, stipule and fruit.
Image source: fig 442b in Jessop J.P. & Toelken H.R. (Ed.) 1986. Flora of South Australia (4th edn).

Published illustration: Cunningham et al. (1982) Plants of western New South Wales, p. 493.

Distribution:  S.Aust.: NW, LE, GT, EA.   W.Aust.; N.T.; N.S.W. Conservation status: native Flowering time: July — Oct.

SA Distribution Map based on current data relating to specimens held in the State Herbarium of South Australia

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