Gynura drymophila is a plant in the family Asteraceae native to eastern New South Wales and Queensland, Australia. It is a herb up to 60 cm (24 in) tall which inhabits a variety of forest types.[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Gynura |
| Species: | G. drymophila
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| Binomial name | |
| Gynura drymophila | |
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Taxonomy
editThis species was first described by Ferdinand von Mueller in 1858 as Senecio drymophilus, and it was published in the journal Transactions of the Philosophical Institute of Victoria.[5] It was later transferred to the genus Gynura by Frances G. Davies in 1980.[6]
Infraspecies
editTwo varieties are recognised by Plants of the World Online as of December 2024[update]:[3]
- G. drymophila var. drymophila
- G. drymophila var. glabrifolia
Conservation
editThis species is listed as least concern under the Queensland Government's Nature Conservation Act.[1] As of 7 December 2024[update], it has not been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
References
edit- ^ a b "Species profile—Gynura drymophila". Queensland Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. 2024. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Gynura drymophila". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ a b c "Gynura drymophila (F.Muell.) F.G.Davies". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Gynura drymophila". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ Mueller, F.v. (1858). "Account of some new Australian Plants". Transactions of the Philosophical Institute of Victoria. 2: 69. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ Davies, F.G. (1980). "The Genus Gynura (Compositae) in Malesia and Australia". Kew Bulletin. 35 (4): 733. doi:10.2307/4110167. JSTOR 4110167.
External links
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- View a map of herbarium collections of this species at the Australasian Virtual Herbarium
- View observations of this species on iNaturalist
- View images of this species on Flickriver.com
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