Gonocarpus

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Ordo: Saxifragales

Familia: Haloragaceae
Genus: Gonocarpus
Species: G. acanthocarpus – G. aggregatus – G. benthamii – G. chinensis – G. confertifolius – G. cordiger – G. diffusus – G. effusus – G. elatus – G. ephemerus – G. eremophilus – G. ericifolius – G. halconensis – G. hirtus – G. hispidus – G. humilis – G. implexus – G. incanus – G. intricatus – G. leptothecus – G. longifolius – G. mezianus – G. micranthus – G. montanus – G. nodulosus – G. oreophilus – G. paniculatus – G. philippinensis – G. pithyoides – G. pusillus – G. pycnostachyus – G. rudis – G. salsoloides – G. sanguineus – G. scordioides – G. serpyllifolius – G. simplex – G. tetragynus – G. teucrioides – G. trichostachyus – G. urceolatus
Name

Gonocarpus Thunb., Nov. Gen. Pl. [Thunberg] 3: 55. (1783)

Type species: Gonocarpus micranthus Thunb., Nov. Gen. Pl. [Thunberg] 3: 55. (1783)

Synonyms

Homotypic
Goniocarpus K.D.Koenig, Ann. Bot. [König & Sims]. 1(3): 546 (1805), orth. var.

Homonyms

Gonocarpus Ham., Prodr. Pl. Ind. Occid. [Hamilton] 39. (1825) vide Combretum Loefl., Iter Hispan. 308. (1763) nom. cons.

Distribution
Native distribution areas:

Continental: Tropical & Subtropical Asia
Antipodean Is., Assam, Borneo, Caroline Is., Chatham Is., China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, Japan, Jawa, Korea, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, New Guinea, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Solomon Is., South Australia, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tasmania, Thailand, Victoria, Vietnam, Western Australia

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
References
Primary references

Thunberg, C.P. (ed.) 1781. Nova Genera Plantarum, quorum partem primam, suffrag. exper. Facult. med. upsal. publice ventilandam exhibent praeses Carol. P. Thunberg, ... et respondens Claudius Fr. Hornstedt, O-Gothus. In Audit. Gust. d. xxiv. nov. anno mdcclxxxi. Horis solitis. Upsaliae. 28 p. Upsaliae: Joh, Edman. MDZ DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.88 (as Acta medicorum suecicorum 1: 207–234, tab. xvi. 1783.) Reference page. : 3: 55

Additional references

Govaerts, R.H.A. 2003. World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [unavailable for the public] Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Gonocarpus in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2019 Nov. 11. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2019. Gonocarpus. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2019. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2019 Nov. 11. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2019. Gonocarpus. Published online. Accessed: Nov. 11 2019.
Tropicos.org 2019. Gonocarpus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2019 Nov. 11.

Vernacular names

Gonocarpus (raspwort) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Haloragaceae. The species, which are native to Australia, New Zealand and Malesia, include:[1][2]

Gonocarpus acanthocarpus (Brongn.) Orchard
Gonocarpus benthamii Orchard
Gonocarpus chinensis (Lour.) Orchard
Gonocarpus confertifolius (F.Muell.) Orchard
Gonocarpus cordiger (Fenzl) Nees
Gonocarpus diffusus (Diels) Orchard
Gonocarpus effusus Orchard
Gonocarpus elatus (A.Cunn. ex Fenzl) Orchard - hill raspwort, tall raspwort[2]
Gonocarpus ephemerus Orchard
Gonocarpus eremophilus Orchard
Gonocarpus ericifolius Orchard
Gonocarpus hexandrus (F.Muell.) Orchard
Gonocarpus hirtus Orchard
Gonocarpus hispidus Orchard
Gonocarpus humilis Orchard - shade raspwort[2]
Gonocarpus implexus Orchard
Gonocarpus intricatus (Benth.) Orchard
Gonocarpus leptothecus (F.Muell.) Orchard
Gonocarpus longifolius (Schindl.) Orchard
Gonocarpus mezianus (Schindl.) Orchard - hairy raspwort[2]
Gonocarpus micranthus Thunb. - creeping raspwort (subsp. micranthus)[2]
Gonocarpus montanus (Hook.f.) Orchard - mat raspwort[2]
Gonocarpus nodulosus Nees
Gonocarpus oreophilus Orchard
Gonocarpus paniculatus (Benth.) Orchard
Gonocarpus pithyoides Nees
Gonocarpus pusillus (Benth.) Orchard
Gonocarpus pycnostachyus (F.Muell.) Orchard
Gonocarpus rotundifolius Drake
Gonocarpus rudis (Benth.) Orchard
Gonocarpus salsoloides Reichb. ex Spreng.
Gonocarpus scordioides (Benth.) Orchard
Gonocarpus serpyllifolius Hook.f. - flat raspwort[2]
Gonocarpus simplex (Britten) Orchard
Gonocarpus tetragynus Labill. - common raspwort[2]
Gonocarpus teucrioides DC. - germander raspwort[2]
Gonocarpus trichostachyus (Benth.) Orchard
Gonocarpus urceolatus Orchard
Gonocarpus vernicosus Hook.f.

References

Peter G. Wilson. "Genus Gonocarpus ". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 2008-11-26.
"Gonocarpus". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2008-11-24.