Astrotricha roddii
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| Astrotricha roddii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Araliaceae |
| Genus: | Astrotricha |
| Species: | A. roddii |
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| Astrotricha roddii | |
Astrotricha roddii is a plant in the Araliaceae family, native to the North Western Slopes of New South Wales, which was first described in 1991 by Robert Makinson.[2][3]
The species epithet honours the botanist, Tony Rodd, who first collected and discovered the species.[3]
It is found in dry sclerophyll woodland on granite outcrops on the North Western Slopes of New South Wales,[4] and is listed by the Commonwealth as an endangered species.[1]
