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Gonocarpus

Gonocarpus (raspwort) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Haloragaceae. The species, which are native to Australia, New Zealand and Malesia, include:Gonocarpus acanthocarpus (Brongn.) Orchard Gonocarpus benthamii Orchard Gonocarpus chinensis (Lour.) Orchard Gonocarpus confertifolius (F.Muell.) Orchard Gonocarpus cordiger (Fenzl) Nees Gonocarpus diffusus (Diels) Orchard Gonocarpus effusus Orchard Gonocarpus elatus Orchard - hill raspwort, tall raspwort Gonocarpus ephemerus Orchard Gonocarpus eremophilus Orchard Gonocarpus ericifolius Orchard Gonocarpus hexandrus (F.Muell.) Orchard Gonocarpus hirtus Orchard Gonocarpus hispidus Orchard Gonocarpus humilis Orchard - shade raspwort Gonocarpus implexus Orchard Gonocarpus intricatus (Benth.) Orchard Gonocarpus leptothecus (F.Muell.) Orchard Gonocarpus longifolius (Schindl.) Orchard Gonocarpus mezianus (Schindl.) Orchard - hairy raspwort Gonocarpus micranthus Thunb. - creeping raspwort Gonocarpus montanus (Hook.f.) Orchard - mat raspwort Gonocarpus nodulosus Nees Gonocarpus oreophilus Orchard Gonocarpus paniculatus (Benth.) Orchard Gonocarpus pithyoides Nees Gonocarpus pusillus (Benth.) Orchard Gonocarpus pycnostachyus (F.Muell.) Orchard Gonocarpus rotundifolius Drake Gonocarpus rudis (Benth.) Orchard Gonocarpus salsoloides Reichb. ex Spreng. Gonocarpus scordioides (Benth.) Orchard Gonocarpus serpyllifolius Hook.f. - flat raspwort Gonocarpus simplex (Britten) Orchard Gonocarpus tetragynus Labill. - common raspwort Gonocarpus teucrioides DC. - germander raspwort Gonocarpus trichostachyus (Benth.) Orchard Gonocarpus urceolatus Orchard Gonocarpus vernicosus Hook.f.

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The Gonocarpus of William Hamilton ("Ham.") is a synonym of Combretum.
Gonocarpus
Gonocarpus micranthus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Haloragaceae
Genus: Gonocarpus
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Species

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Gonocarpus (raspwort) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Haloragaceae. The species, which are native to Australia, New Zealand and Malesia, include:12

  • Gonocarpus acanthocarpus (Brongn.) Orchard
  • Gonocarpus benthamii Orchard
  • Gonocarpus chinensis (Lour.) Orchard
  • Gonocarpus confertifolius (F.Muell.) Orchard
  • Gonocarpus cordiger (Fenzl) Nees
  • Gonocarpus diffusus (Diels) Orchard
  • Gonocarpus effusus Orchard
  • Gonocarpus elatus (A.Cunn. ex Fenzl) Orchard - hill raspwort, tall raspwort2
  • Gonocarpus ephemerus Orchard
  • Gonocarpus eremophilus Orchard
  • Gonocarpus ericifolius Orchard
  • Gonocarpus hexandrus (F.Muell.) Orchard
  • Gonocarpus hirtus Orchard
  • Gonocarpus hispidus Orchard
  • Gonocarpus humilis Orchard - shade raspwort2
  • Gonocarpus implexus Orchard
  • Gonocarpus intricatus (Benth.) Orchard
  • Gonocarpus leptothecus (F.Muell.) Orchard
  • Gonocarpus longifolius (Schindl.) Orchard
  • Gonocarpus mezianus (Schindl.) Orchard - hairy raspwort2
  • Gonocarpus micranthus Thunb. - creeping raspwort (subsp. micranthus)2
  • Gonocarpus montanus (Hook.f.) Orchard - mat raspwort2
  • Gonocarpus nodulosus Nees
  • Gonocarpus oreophilus Orchard
  • Gonocarpus paniculatus (Benth.) Orchard
  • Gonocarpus pithyoides Nees
  • Gonocarpus pusillus (Benth.) Orchard
  • Gonocarpus pycnostachyus (F.Muell.) Orchard
  • Gonocarpus rotundifolius Drake
  • Gonocarpus rudis (Benth.) Orchard
  • Gonocarpus salsoloides Reichb. ex Spreng.
  • Gonocarpus scordioides (Benth.) Orchard
  • Gonocarpus serpyllifolius Hook.f. - flat raspwort2
  • Gonocarpus simplex (Britten) Orchard
  • Gonocarpus tetragynus Labill. - common raspwort2
  • Gonocarpus teucrioides DC. - germander raspwort2
  • Gonocarpus trichostachyus (Benth.) Orchard
  • Gonocarpus urceolatus Orchard
  • Gonocarpus vernicosus Hook.f.
References

References

  1. Peter G. Wilson. "Genus Gonocarpus ". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 2008-11-26.
  2. "Gonocarpus". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2008-11-24.