Astrotricha

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|taxon = Astrotricha

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|subdivision = See text

|synonyms = *Hexocenia {{au|Calest.}}{{R|POWO}}

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Astrotricha is a genus of shrubs in the ivy family Araliaceae endemic to Australia. It contains about 20 described species and a number of undescribed ones, and the genus is mostly confined to Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland with one species found in Western Australia.{{R|BEAN1991}}

Description

Plants in this genus are erect shrubs that are either single-stemmed (subgenus Hexocenia) or bushy (subgenus Astrotricha). Leaves are often cordate and usually laneolate or linear, and often covered in a dense indumentum. Inflorescences are usually terminal panicles composed of umbels.{{R|BEAN1991|BEAN1997|BENTH}}

Species

{{As of|2024|06}}, Plants of the World Online recognises 20 species, as follows:{{R|POWO}}

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Astrotricha asperifolia F.Muell. ex Klatt
Astrotricha biddulphiana F.Muell.
Astrotricha brachyandraA.R.Bean
Astrotricha cordata A.R.Bean
Astrotricha crassifolia Blakely - thick-leaf star-hair
Astrotricha floccosa DC. - flannel leaf
Astrotricha glabra Domin
Astrotricha hamptonii F.Muell.
Astrotricha intermedia A.R.Bean
Astrotricha latifolia Benth.
Astrotricha ledifolia DC. - common star-hair
Astrotricha linearis A.Cunn. ex Benth. - narrow-leaf star-hair
Astrotricha longifolia Benth.
Astrotricha obovata Makinson
Astrotricha obtusifolia Gand.
Astrotricha parvifolia N.A.Wakef.
Astrotricha pauciflora A.R.Bean
Astrotricha pterocarpa Benth.
Astrotricha roddii Makinson
Astrotricha umbrosa A.R.Bean

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In addition, the Australian Plant Census lists the following provisional names:{{R|APNI}}

Astrotricha sp. Deua (R.O.Makinson 1647)
Astrotricha sp. Howe Range (D.E.Albrecht 1054)
Astrotricha sp. Mount Boss (P.Gilmour 7907)
Astrotricha sp. Mt Zero (V.Stajsic 4204)
Astrotricha sp. Quorrobolong (S.Lewer 40)
Astrotricha sp. Suggan Buggan (J.Turner 211)
Astrotricha sp. Victoria Range (J.A.Jeanes 2095 & D.Naqvi)
Astrotricha sp. Wallagaraugh (R.O.Makinson 1228)
Astrotricha sp. Watchimbark (P.Gilmour 7938)
Astrotricha sp. Wingan Inlet (J.A.Jeanes 2268)

References

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{{cite web |url=https://biodiversity.org.au/nsl/services/search/names?product=APNI&name=Astrotricha&inc.scientific=on&max=100&display=apni&search=true |title=Astrotricha |website=Australian Plant Name Index (APNI) |publisher=Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government |access-date=4 June 2024}}

{{cite web |url=https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:2970-1 |title=Astrotricha DC. |website=Plants of the World Online |publisher=Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew |year=2024 |access-date=4 June 2024}}

{{cite journal |title=Notes on Astrotricha DC. (Araliaceae) in Queensland |last1=Bean |first1=A. R. |journal=Austrobaileya |date=1991 |volume=3 |issue=3 |pages=523–528 |jstor=41738790 |doi=10.5962/p.365778 |doi-access=free }}

{{cite journal |last1=Bean |title=A conspectus of Astrotricha DC. (Araliaceae) in Queensland, including two new species |journal=Austrobaileya |date=1997 |volume=5 |issue=1 |pages=63–69 |doi=10.5962/p.365859 |jstor=41729919|doi-access=free }}

{{cite book |title=Flora australiensis:a description of the plants of the Australian territory |date=1863 |last1=Bentham |first1=George |last2=Mueller |first2=Ferdinand von |volume=3 |page=379 |url=https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11160566 |doi=10.5962/bhl.title.141}}

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Category:Apiales genera