Gynura drymophila is a plant in the family Asteraceae native to eastern New South Wales and Queensland, Australia. It is a herb up to tall which inhabits a variety of forest types.
Taxonomy.
This species was first described by Ferdinand von Mueller in 1858 as "Senecio drymophilus", and it was published in the journal "Transactions of the Philosophical Institute of Victoria". It was later transferred to the genus "Gynura" by Frances G. Davies in 1980.
Infraspecies.
Two varieties are recognised by Plants of the World Online :
Conservation.
This species is listed as least concern under the Queensland Government's Nature Conservation Act. , it has not been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).