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Australina pusilla Gaudich.
Family Urticaceae
Common name: Small Shade Nettle

Australina pusilla Gaudich. APNI*

Description: Perennial herb, slightly pubescent.

Leaves ovate to broad-ovate, mostly 0.5–4 cm long, margins toothed to crenate, 3-veined from near base; petiole 0.5–5 cm long; stipules minute, shed early.

Axillary clusters mostly 1–5-flowered.

Achene 1–2 mm long.


Habit
Photo J. R. Hosking

Distribution and occurrence: Widespread in moist shady situations in forests.
NSW subdivisions: NC, CC, SC, NT, CT, ST
Other Australian states: Qld Vic. Tas.
AVH map***

There may be more than one taxon included under this species. A weak diffuse form in or near rainforest on wet rocks is recorded south from the upper Williams R. A form with larger leaves (lamina mostly 2.5–5 cm long) found at higher altitudes in Nothofagus moorei forest is sometimes called A. muelleri Wedd.

Text by G. J. Harden
Taxon concept: Flora of NSW 1 (1990)


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***The AVH map option provides a detailed interactive Australia wide distribution map drawn from collections held by all major Australian herbaria participating in the Australian Virtual Herbarium project.
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