Marsdenia tubulosa

Marsdenia tubulosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Genus:	Marsdenia
Species:	M. tubulosa
Binomial name
	Marsdenia tubulosa; F.Muell.

Marsdenia tubulosa is a species of plant of unknown habit in the dogbane family. It is endemic to Australia’s subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea.[1] It is known only from a single collection, made in 1871 on the summit of Mount Gower, and may be extinct.[2]

Description

The plant has semi-circular leaves about 45 mm long and small tubular flowers. The specific epithet refers to the tubular corollas. The appearance of the fruit is unknown.[2]

References

Hill, K.D. "Marsdenia tubulosa F.Muell". Plant NET: NSW Flora Online. National Herbarium of NSW: Sydney. Retrieved 2013-03-18.
Anon (2007). Appendices, Lord Howe Island Biodiversity Management Plan (PDF). Sydney: Department of Environment and Climate Change (NSW). p. 184. ISBN 978 1 74122 598 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-22.

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[1] Hill, K.D. "Marsdenia tubulosa F.Muell". Plant NET: NSW Flora Online. National Herbarium of NSW: Sydney. Retrieved 2013-03-18.

[lhibmp-2] Anon (2007). Appendices, Lord Howe Island Biodiversity Management Plan (PDF). Sydney: Department of Environment and Climate Change (NSW). p. 184. ISBN 978 1 74122 598 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-22.