Muehlenbeckia adpressa
| Climbing lignum | |
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| Muehlenbeckia adpressa at Loch Ard Gorge, Victoria | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Polygonaceae |
| Genus: | Muehlenbeckia |
| Species: | M. adpressa |
| Binomial name | |
| Muehlenbeckia adpressa (Labill.) Meisn.[1] | |
Muehlenbeckia adpressa, commonly known as climbing lignum, is a prostrate or climbing plant, native to Australia.[2] It has thin red-brown stems up to 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) in length. The leaves are 1.5–6 centimetres (0.59–2.36 in) long and 1.5–3.5 centimetres (0.59–1.38 in) wide. It occurs in coastal areas of Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales.[2]
References
- ↑ "Muelenbeckia adpressa". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2009-03-08.
- 1 2 "Muehlenbeckia adpressa". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 2009-03-08.
External links
- "Muehlenbeckia adpressa". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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