Goodenia macmillanii
Introduction '''''Goodenia macmillanii''''', commonly known as '''pinnate goodenia''', is a species of flowering plant in the family Goodeniaceae and is endemic to Victoria, Australia. It is an erect, short-lived perennial shrub with lyrate or lobed leaves, egg-shaped to elliptic in outline with toothed edges, and leafy racemes of bluish-purple flowers.
Description ''Goodenia macmillanii'' is an erect, short-lived perennial shrub that typically grows to a height of . The leaves are lyrate or lobed, egg-shaped to elliptic in outline with toothed edges,  long and  wide on a petiole  long. The flowers are arranged in leafy racemes up to  long on a peduncle up to  long, with linear bracteoles about  long, each flower on a pedicel  long. The sepals are lance-shaped,  long, the petals bluish-purple  long. The lower lobes of the corolla are  long with wings  wide. Flowering mainly occurs from November to February and the fruit is a cylindrical to oval capsule  long.
Taxonomy ''Goodenia macmillanii'' was first formally described by Victorian Government Botanist  Ferdinand von Mueller in 1859 in ''Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae'', from specimens collected near the "McAllister River". The specific epithet (''macmillanii'') honours Gippsland pioneer and explorer Angus McMillan.
Distribution and habitat Pinnate goodenia grows on rocky slopes in the valleys of the Macalister, Snowy and Deddick Rivers.
Conservation status The species is listed as  "vulnerable" on the Department of Sustainability and Environment's ''Advisory List of Rare Or Threatened Plants In Victoria''.
Use in horticulture The species may be grown in shade or sun, and is somewhat drought tolerant though it performs best in moist situations. It can withstand light to moderate frosts and prefers a sandy loam although it may be grown in rocky or clay-based soils. It may also be grown as a container plant in  standard potting mix. Plants may be propagated by division.
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