- Goodenia
image_width = 240px
image_caption = "Goodenia ovata"
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
ordo =Asterales
familia =Goodeniaceae
genus = "Goodenia"
genus_authority =Sm.
subdivision_ranks =Species
subdivision = See text."Goodenia" is a
genus consisting of 179 species offlowering plant s. The name was published in 1793 byJames Edward Smith in honour of the Archbishop ofCarlisle Samuel Goodenough .cite web|url=http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/online-resources/flora/stddisplay.xsql?pnid=3960|author=R.C. Carolin|title=Flora of Australia Online ("Goodenia")|year=1992|work=Flora of Australia Volume 35|publisher=ABRS] Goodenough was also a botanist and member of theLinnean Society .Distribution
Only "G. konigsbergeri" doesn't occur in Australia but is endemic to Java. "G. armstrongiana", "G. purpurascens" and "G. pumilio" extend to
New Guinea . "G. pilosa" extends toIndonesia , southernChina and thePhilippines . All other species are endemic to Australia. They're found in all states, including in arid and semi-arid areas. [FloraBase|name=Goodenia|id=22142]Notable species include:
*"Goodenia ovata ", commonly known as Hop Goodenia, a small shrub to 1 metre in height with yellow flowers.References
External links
* [http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?TAXON_NAME=GOODENIA Australian Plant Name Index (APNI): "Goodenia" species ]
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