Gonocarpus elatus explained

Gonocarpus elatus (common name - hill raspwort)^[1] is a plant in the watermilfoil family Haloragaceae native to Australia, and found in New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, and South Australia.^[2]

It was first described as Haloragis elata by Allan Cunningham in 1837,^[3] and was reassigned by Anthony Orchard to the genus, Gonocarpus in 1975.^[4]

External links

• Images and occurrence data from Atlas of Living Australia

Notes and References

1. Web site: Australia. Atlas of Living. Species: Gonocarpus elatus (Hill Raspwort). 2021-12-09. bie.ala.org.au. en-AU.
2. Web site: 1990. Gonocarpus elatus . 9 December 2021 . Peter G. Wilson. PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online . Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia.
3. 1837. Halorageae. Enumeratio plantarum quas in Novae Hollandiae ora austro-occidentali ad fluvium Cygnorum et in Sinu Regis Georgii collegit Carolus liber baro de Hügel. 45. Fenzl, E.. Eduard Fenzl.
4. 219-224, figs 273-275.