This native shrub
is commonly known as
sauropus.
Synostemon hirtellus
is described as a "dicot"
in the
Phyllanthaceae
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.
Previously known as Sauropus hirtellus (Queensland Flora Census 2020).
It has been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census but is not
listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in the Atlas of Living Australia.
Reported at 1 Fraser Coast locality: Maryborough.
Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.
AVH