Astrotricha linearis
A.Cunn. ex Benth.Erect shrubs 0.6–2 m high; stems felted, occasionally glabrescent. Leaves linear, 20–71 mm long, 1–2 mm wide, acuminate to rounded, upper surface convex, with small densely and uniformly distributed granules, sometimes a few of these drawn out into slightly larger acute asperities, midvein channelled above, obscured below, margins recurved to revolute; petioles 2–4 mm long. Inflorescence 30–70(–170) mm long; axes closely floccose, often glabrescent; bracts triangular to linear, 2.4–4.5 mm long. Pedicels 1.5–8 mm long; petals 2–2.2 mm long, those of terminal (primary) and lateral umbels concolorous, white to cream or sometimes pale yellowish-green; anthers 0.7–1.2 mm long. Fruit compressed, obloid-ellipsoid to slightly obovoid, 3.5–4.1 mm long, 3.3–3.5 mm wide, not locellate.
VRiv, GipP, Gold, CVU, NIS, HSF, HNF, VAlp.
2 subspecies, both in Victoria.
Henwood, M.J.; Makinson, R.O.; Maling, K.L. (1999). Araliaceae. In: Walsh, N.G.; Entwisle, T.J., Flora of Victoria Vol. 4, Cornaceae to Asteraceae, pp. 243–256. Inkata Press, Melbourne.