| Gonocarpus chinensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Haloragaceae |
| Genus: | Gonocarpus |
| Species: | G. chinensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Gonocarpus chinensis (Lour.) Orchard | |
Gonocarpus chinensis (also known by the common name as Chinese raspwort) is a shrub in the family Haloragaceae native to eastern Australia, South China, Caroline islands and North Australia. It was introduced to the Hawaiian islands and California. G. chinensis is considered not to be a economically impotent genus but can be used for medicine and gardening as ornamental plants. This species lives in wet tropical regions, grasslands, riverbanks and in waste lands in elevations at 100 to 800 meters but at 1800 meters in Southwest China.
This species has two known subspecies named Gonocarpus chinensis subsp. verrucosus and Gonocarpus chinensis subsp. chinensis.
Description
This species can grow to be 60 cm tall. The stem of G. chinensis is weak.
References
- Peter G. Wilson. "Gonocarpus chinensis". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- "Gonocarpus chinensis (Lour.) Orchard | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- "USDA Plants Database". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- Communications, c=AU; o=The State of Queensland; ou=Department of Environment and Science; ou=Corporate (2014-10-20). "Species profile | Environment, land and water". apps.des.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - "Gonocarpus chinensis in Flora of China @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
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