Citation: Alefeld, Oesterr. Bot. Zeitschr. 12:35 (1862).

Synonymy: Sida pulchella Willd., Enurn. Pl. Hort. Berol. 724 (1809); Plagianthus pulchellus (Willd.)Hook. f., Fl. Tasm. 1, 1:49 (1855). , Abutilon pulchellum

Common name: (Common) hemp bush.

Description:
Shrub or tree to 5 m high; leaves densely tomentose below to subglabrous on both surfaces, dark-green above, paler below, thin, 3-10 cm long, on petioles 20-50 mm long.

Pedicels 1-3 mm long; calyx divided about half way, with triangular lobes, 2-4 mm long, glabrous or densely stellate-tomentose; petals 3-6 mm long, female shorter than male; styles exserted.

Fruit c. 7 mm across, exceeding the persistent calyx, hairy.

	Gynatrix pulchella twig, part of flower, fruit and seed.
Image source: fig 434e in Jessop J.P. & Toelken H.R. (Ed.) 1986. Flora of South Australia (4th edn).

Distribution:  Black (1952) recorded that this species had been reported from "the Mount Gambier district". Although its occurrence in S.Aust. has not been confirmed, it is known to occur within 5km of the border in Vic. S.Aust.: SE.   N.S.W.; Vic.; Tas. Conservation status: native Flowering time: Sept. — Oct.

SA Distribution Map based on current data relating to specimens held in the State Herbarium of South Australia

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