Gonocarpus Explained

The Gonocarpus of William Hamilton ("Ham.") is a synonym of Combretum.

Gonocarpus (raspwort) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Haloragaceae. The species, which are native to Australia, New Zealand and Malesia, include:^{[1] [2]}

• 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 raspwort^[2]
• 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^[2]
• Gonocarpus implexus Orchard
• Gonocarpus intricatus (Benth.) Orchard
• Gonocarpus leptothecus (F.Muell.) Orchard
• Gonocarpus longifolius (Schindl.) Orchard
• Gonocarpus mezianus (Schindl.) Orchard - hairy raspwort^[2]
• Gonocarpus micranthus Thunb. - creeping raspwort (subsp. micranthus)^[2]
• Gonocarpus montanus (Hook.f.) Orchard - mat raspwort^[2]
• 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^[2]
• Gonocarpus simplex (Britten) Orchard
• Gonocarpus tetragynus Labill. - common raspwort^[2]
• Gonocarpus teucrioides DC. - germander raspwort^[2]
• Gonocarpus trichostachyus (Benth.) Orchard
• Gonocarpus urceolatus Orchard
• Gonocarpus vernicosus Hook.f.

Notes and References

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