Astrotricha roddii is a plant in the Araliaceae family, native to the North Western Slopes of New South Wales, which was first described in 1991 by Robert Makinson.[2][3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Araliaceae |
| Genus: | Astrotricha |
| Species: | A. roddii
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The species epithet honours the botanist, Tony Rodd, who first collected and discovered the species.[3]
It is found in dry sclerophyll woodland on granite outcrops on the North Western Slopes of New South Wales,[4] and is listed by the Commonwealth as an endangered species.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "Species Profile and Threats Database: Astrostricha roddii". Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ "Astrotricha roddii". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ a b Robert Makinson (1 March 1991). "Two new species of Astrotricha (Araliaceae) from New South Wales" (PDF). Telopea. 4 (2): 313–319. doi:10.7751/TELOPEA19914931. ISSN 0312-9764. Wikidata Q55800440.
- ^ "PlantNET - FloraOnline: Astrostricha roddii". plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
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