Elatostema stipitatum

Elatostema stipitatum is a flowering plant in the nettle family. Often seen along rainforest streams or moist areas in eastern Australia, north from the Comboyne area of New South Wales to the Sunshine Coast area of Queensland. Leaves 1 to 6 cm long, 1 to 2.5 cm wide with a point, the base of the leaf may be asymmetric, leaves hairy with a toothed edge, the leaf stem may be absent, or 2 mm long. The plant can form mats and cover a large area.[1][2]

Elatostema stipitatum
Border Ranges National Park
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Urticaceae
Genus: Elatostema
Species:
E. stipitatum
Binomial name
Elatostema stipitatum

References

  1. Gwen Harden. "Elatostema stipitatum". PlantNet -New South Wales Flora Online. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  2. "Elatostema stipitatum". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved March 16, 2020.


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