This native shrub
is commonly known as
smooth psychotria.
Psychotria daphnoides
is described as a "dicot"
in the
Rubiaceae
family.
In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is classified as Least Concern.
Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.
See Psychotria daphnoides var. pubescens. Two varieties recognised. The type variety Psychotria daphnoides var. daphnoides (small-leaved smooth psychotria) distribution from Gympie southward. Psychotria daphnoides var. pubescens (large-leaved smooth psychotria) distribution from NSW to north of Rockhampton. (Gwen Harden, Hugh Nicholson, Bill McDonald, Nan Nicholson, Terry Tame, John Williams. 2014. Rainforest Plants of Australia)
It has been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census and is
listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in the Atlas of Living Australia.
Reported at 18 Fraser Coast localities: Duckinwilla, Howard, Bauple, River Heads, Magnolia, Malarga, Talegalla Weir, Teddington, Boompa, Tuan Forest, Doongul, St Mary, Mount Urah, Takura, Woocoo, Gootchie, Owanyilla, Tinana.
Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.
AVH
