Gonocarpus elatus
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| Gonocarpus elatus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Haloragaceae |
| Genus: | Gonocarpus |
| Species: | G. elatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Gonocarpus elatus | |
Gonocarpus elatus (common name - hill raspwort)[1] is a plant in the watermilfoil family Haloragaceae native to Australia, and found in New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, and South Australia.[2]
It was first described as Haloragis elata by Allan Cunningham in 1837,[3][4] and was reassigned by Anthony Orchard to the genus, Gonocarpus in 1975.[3][5]