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Australina pusilla

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Species of plant in the family Urticaceae

Australina pusilla
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Urticaceae
Genus: Australina
Species: A. pusilla
Binomial name
Australina pusilla
(Poir.) Gaudich.
Synonyms
  • Australina hispidula Colenso
  • Australina muelleri Wedd.
  • Australina novae-zelandiae Hook.f.
  • Australina pusilla var. major Hook.f.
  • Australina pusilla var. minor Hook.f.
  • Australina septemdentata Gand.
  • Australina tasmanica Hook.f.
  • Urtica pusilla Poir.
  • Urtica tasmanica F.Muell.

Australina pusilla, the small shade nettle, is a species of flowering plant in the family Urticaceae, native to eastern Australia, and New Zealand. A highly variable perennial herb reaching 50 cm (20 in), it is often found growing alongside shady streams.

Subtaxa

The following subspecies are accepted:

  • Australina pusilla subsp. muelleri (Wedd.) Friis & Wilmot-Dear – Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania
  • Australina pusilla subsp. pusilla – New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, North Island, South Island

References

  1. ^ "Australina pusilla (Poir.) Gaudich". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  2. ^ George, Alexander S. (1989). Flora of Australia: Volume 3; Hamamelidales to Casuarinales (PDF). Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service. p. 93.
Taxon identifiers
Australina pusilla
Urtica pusilla


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