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Family: Haloragaceae
Gonocarpus humilis

Citation: Orch., Bull. Auckland Inst. Mus. 10:195 (1975).

Synonymy: Haloragis teucrioides

Common name: None

Description:
Prostrate or semiprostrate perennial herb, stems 30-70 cm long, weakly 4-ribbed, with soft spreading 2- or 3-celled hairs 0.3-0.5 mm long; leaves decussate, on petioles 1-2 mm long, widely spaced, ovate, 1.1-1.8 cm long, acute to obtuse, serrate with 10-15 small teeth, pilose.

Flowers: Sept.-Feb.

Haloragis teucrioides sensu J. Black, Fl.S. Aust. 642 (1952), partly, auct. non DC. (1828).

Published illustration: Orchard (in press) Fl. Aust. 18.

Distribution:  S.Aust.: SE.   Qld; N.S.W.; Vic.; Tas.

Conservation status: native

Flowering time: No flowering time is available


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

Biology: No text

Taxonomic notes: This species has in the past been confused with G. ("Haloragis") teucrioides which differs in having large green bracteoles almost concealing the ovary, 8 large stamens, a more stiffly erect habit, a more condensed inflorescence and the lowermost flowers of the inflorescence opposite. G. teucrioides is not found west of Melbourne.

Author: Not yet available


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