Gyrostemon subnudus explained

Gyrostemon subnudus is a plant in the family, Gyrostemonaceae.[1] It was first described as Amperea subnuda in 1848 by Nees von Esenbeck,[2] and transferred to the genus, Gyrostemon in 1873 by Henri Ernest Baillon.[1]

It is native to the south-west of Western Australia.[3]

Description

Gyrostemon subnudus is a tangled, many branched shrub which grows up to 2 m.[4] The branchlets are slender and often leafless. Old stems may be corky. The leaves are scattered and terete, and about 10-35 mm long. There are male and female flowers which are axillary and solitary. The orange-brown seeds are round to oblong, and ridged.

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Notes and References

  1. Baillon, H.E. . 1873. Histoire des Plantes. 4. 42 . PHYTOLACCACÉES. .
  2. Klotzsch, J.F.. Lehmann, J.G.C.. 1848. Euphorbiaceae. Plantae Preissianae . 2. (2-3). 229.
  3. Web site: AVH: Gyrostemon subnudus occurrence data. avh.ala.org. 2021-03-21.
  4. Book: A.S.George. Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment. 2020. Canberra. Gyrostemon subnudus. 2021-03-21. https://profiles.ala.org.au/opus/foa/profile/Gyrostemon%20subnudus.