Phyllanthus gunnii
Common Name:
Shrubby Spurge
Family:
Distribution (from Flora of Victoria):
Wimmera, Victorian Volcanic Plain, Otway Plain, Eastern Highlands, Gippsland Plain, Wilsons Promontory, East Gippsland (CNPSTWZ) also Qld, NSW, Tas
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Distribution and ecological preference at Wilsons Promontory (if known):
Sheltered gullies along creeks and river banks near the coast
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Flower Description:
White, yellow or green
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Habit:
Shrub to 2.5 m high
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Distinguishing characteristics (within family/genus):
Plants are more than 1 m high, leaves are 4-20 mm wide and male and female flowers are separate on the same plant
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Conservation status:
Not threatened
References:
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Walsh, N. G. and Entwisle, T. J. “Flora of Victoria”, volumes 2 (1994), 3 (1996) and 4 (1999). Inkata Press, Port Melbourne, Victoria