Muelleria 9: 191 (1996) APNI
Taxonomic status:Accepted
Occurrence status:Endemic
Establishment means:Native
Threat status:Victoria: rare (r)
Shrub or small tree to c. 5 m high. Leaves ovate to broad-ovate, 4–18 cm long, 2.5–14 cm wide, cordate at base, margins crenate, lower or both surfaces obscured, grey or whitish from a dense layer of stellate hairs. Calyx 5–6 mm long, densely stellate-pubescent; petals of male flowers elliptic, 6–10 mm long; female flowers with petals oblong, barely exceeding calyx. Fruit and seeds as for G. pulchella. Flowers most of year.
EGL, EGU, HNF, HSF, VAlp, VRiv. Endemic in Victoria where largely confined to rocky streamsides and gullies on and south of the Dividing Range in the east (e.g. Howqua, Rose and Kiewa Rivers north of the Divide and Macalister, Buchan, Mitchell and Murrindal Rivers and their tributaries south of the Divide), and rather rare.
| Bioregion | Occurrence status | Establishment means | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victorian Riverina | present | native | |
| East Gippsland Lowlands | present | native | |
| East Gippsland Uplands | present | native | |
| Highlands-Southern Fall | present | native | |
| Highlands-Northern Fall | present | native | |
| Victorian Alps | present | native |
| State |
|---|
| Victoria |