Tropical Girdlepod (species: Mitracarpus hirtus) in Lizard Island area: introduced plants (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Mitracarpus hirtus
Tropical Girdlepod


©Anne Hoggett: Mitracarpus hirtusat Lizard Island

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Kingdom Plantae
Division Charophyta
Class Equisetopsida
Order Gentianales
Family Rubiaceae
Genus Mitracarpus
Species Mitracarpus hirtus

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Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa
Lizard Island area: introduced plants

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Distinguishing features

Leaf edge not serrated, flowers white, no stalk to flower head. (Note: these features are from observations by a non-botanist, Anne Hoggett).

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

  • Colvill, A., M. Ahmet, S. Clag and B. Haigh (2004). Lizard Island fauna and flora sampling report.Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service. LIRS catalog number 10067.