Muehlenbeckia adpressa

Climbing lignum
Muehlenbeckia adpressa at Loch Ard Gorge, Victoria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Order:Caryophyllales
Family:Polygonaceae
Genus:Muehlenbeckia
Species: M. adpressa
Binomial name
Muehlenbeckia adpressa

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

  1. "Muelenbeckia adpressa". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2009-03-08.
  2. 1 2 "Muehlenbeckia adpressa". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 2009-03-08.
  • "Muehlenbeckia adpressa". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife. Edit this at Wikidata


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