''Elatostema stipitatum'' is a

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in the

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. Often seen along rainforest streams or moist areas in eastern Australia, north from the

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area of

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to the

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area of Queensland. Leaves 1 to 6 cm long, 1 to 2.5 cm wide with a point, the base of the leaf may be asymmetric, leaves hairy with a toothed edge, the leaf stem may be absent, or 2 mm long. The plant can form mats and cover a large area.

References

stipitatum Rosales of Australia Flora of New South Wales Flora of Queensland Plants described in 1854 {{urticaceae-stub