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Sauropus hirtellus (F.Muell.) Airy Shaw
Family Phyllanthaceae
Sauropus hirtellus (F.Muell.) Airy Shaw APNI*

Synonyms: Sauropus sp. A sensu Harden (1990) APNI*

Description: Erect subshrub to 30 cm high, well-branched, glabrous; with a woody rootstock.

Leaves linear to oblanceolate, 5–20 mm long, 1–5 mm wide, relatively thick-textured, apex acute, margins recurved; shortly petiolate.

Female flowers on peduncles to 5 mm long; styles very short.

Capsule globose, c. 8 mm long; seeds pale, c. 6 mm long, surface ± rough.


Habit
Photo J. & P. Edwards

Fruit
Photo J. & P. Edwards

Other photo
Photo J. & P. Edwards

Flowering: spring.

Distribution and occurrence: One record from near Grafton in grassland.
NSW subdivisions: NC, NWS
Other Australian states: Qld
AVH map***

Text by T. A. James & G. J. Harden
Taxon concept: Flora of NSW 1 Suppl. (1999)


APNI* Provides a link to the Australian Plant Name Index (hosted by the Australian National Botanic Gardens) for comprehensive bibliographic data
***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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