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Gonocarpus oreophilus

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Gonocarpus oreophilus
at Mount Banda Banda, Australia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Haloragaceae
Genus: Gonocarpus
Species:
G. oreophilus
Binomial name
Gonocarpus oreophilus

Gonocarpus oreophilus is an Australian shrub in the watermilfoil family Haloragaceae. First collected for botanical science by C.T. White at the Mcpherson Range in 1915. The natural range of distribution is from the Barrington Tops region to south east Queensland, in moist forest country. The specific epithet (oreophilus) refers to the preference of a mountain habitat. Derived from the Ancient Greek words oros meaning "mountain" or "hill".[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Peter G. Wilson. "Gonocarpus oreophilus". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Gonocarpus oreophilus". AVH - The Australian Virtual Herbarium. Retrieved 27 July 2022.