Aphanes australiana (Rothm.) Rothm. APNI* Synonyms: Aphanes pumila Rothm. APNI*
Aphanes pentamera Rothm. APNI*
Description: Pale green herb with scattered long hairs, mostly erect, to 10 cm high.
Leaves 7–10 mm long; stipules c. half as long as petiole, conspicuously veined and with few hairs, mostly lobed, lower stipules often entire.
Flowers in clusters of 5–7. Sepals lanceolate, at least a third as long as fruiting hypanthium. Fruiting hypanthium 1–1.5 mm long, brown.
Distribution and occurrence: Usually on rocks, often in moss mats in forest.
NSW subdivisions: CT, ST, NWS, CWS, SWS, NWP, SWP
Other Australian states: Vic. Tas.
Text by G. J. Harden & A. N. Rodd
Taxon concept: Flora of NSW 1 (1990)
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