Pararistolochia australopithecurus
| Cairns birdwing butterfly vine | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Piperales |
| Family: | Aristolochiaceae |
| Genus: | Pararistolochia |
| Species: | P. australopithecurus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pararistolochia australopithecurus Michael J.Parsons (1996)[1] | |
Pararistolochia australopithecurus is an Australian rainforest vine in the Aristolochiaceae or birthwort family. It is a host plant for the Cairns birdwing butterfly and the red-bodied swallowtail. Found in the area around Mount Bellenden Ker of north Queensland. Between the Little Mulgrave River and the South Johnstone River.[2]
See also; Richmond birdwing butterfly vine
References
- ↑ "Pararistolochia australopithecurus". Australian National Botanic Gardens.
- ↑ information sign at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney
Cairns birdwing butterfly
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