Commersonia macrostipulata

Commersonia macrostipulata is a flowering plant species belonging to the Malvaceae family and is native to Queensland, Australia. It grows as a shrub or tree, reaching heights of 2–15 meters (6 ft 7 in – 49 ft 3 in). New growth is covered with star-shaped hairs. The leaves are egg-shaped, measuring 40–130 mm (1.6–5.1 in) long and 20–70 mm (0.79–2.76 in) wide, attached to petioles of 8–22 mm (0.31–0.87 in). The leaves have heart-shaped bases, slightly serrated edges, and velvety hairs on the underside. Each leaf is accompanied by stipules at the base, ranging from 4–8 mm (0.16–0.31 in) in length. The flowers are small, measuring 5–7 mm (0.20–0.28 in) in diameter, and appear in clusters of 50 to 200 on peduncles of 5–19 mm (0.20–0.75 in). Each flower is attached by a pedicel of 2–7 mm (0.079–0.276 in). The sepals are white and petal-like, joined at the base. The petals are white with three lobes, featuring an erect middle lobe and densely hairy ligules. Between each pair of stamens lies a single three-lobed staminode. Flowering occurs from August to December, producing spherical fruit capsules measuring 20–30 mm (0.79–1.18 in) in diameter, covered with dense bristles. First described by Gordon P. Guymer in 2006 in the journal *Austrobaileya*, the species was identified from specimens collected in Mowbray National Park in 2005. The name *macrostipulata* refers to its large stipules. This plant is found in rainforests and forest edges at altitudes up to 800 meters (2,600 ft) across regions near Isabella ...