Gynura drymophila
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| Gynura drymophila | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Gynura |
| Species: | G. drymophila |
| Binomial name | |
| Gynura drymophila | |
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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]
Infraspecies
This 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]
Two varieties are recognised by Plants of the World Online as of December 2024[update]:[3]
- G. drymophila var. drymophila
- G. drymophila var. glabrifolia
