Gynatrix Explained

Gynatrix is a genus of dioecious flowering plants in the family Malvaceae, endemic to south-east Australia.^[1]

There are two species within the genus:

• Gynatrix pulchella (Willd.) Alef.  - (Hemp bush, Aboriginal hemp), a shrub to 3 metres in height with white or cream flowers that occurs in New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, Victoria and Tasmania.^[1]
• Gynatrix macrophylla N.G.Walsh  - (Gippsland hemp bush), a rare shrub that occurs in eastern Victoria.^{[1] [2]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Gynatrix Page. Malvacae Info. 2008-09-07.
2. Book: Ross, J.H.& N.G. Walsh. A Census of the Vascular Plants of Victoria. 2003. Seventh.