Species of plant
Muehlenbeckia adpressa , commonly known as climbing lignum , is a prostrate or climbing plant, native to Australia .[5] 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 .[5]
Taxonomy
The species was first described in 1805 by Jacques Labillardière , as Polygonum adpressum .[2] [6] It was transferred to the genus Muehlenbeckia in 1843 by Carl Meissner .[7] [3] Some sources, including Plants of the World Online , regard M. adpressa as a synonym of M. australis .[8] Others treat them as separate species.[9]
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References
^ "Polygonum adpressum " . Curtis's Botanical Magazine . 59 : Plate 3145. 1832.
^ a b "Muelenbeckia adpressa " . Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database . Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 8 March 2009 .
^ a b Meisner, C.D.F. (1843) Plantarum Vascularium Genera 1(2): 227
^ "Muehlenbeckia adpressa (Labill.) Meisn. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science" . Plants of the World Online . Retrieved 27 January 2020 .
^ a b "Muehlenbeckia adpressa " . PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online . Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 8 March 2009 .
^ Labillardiere, J.J.H. de (1805) Novae Hollandiae Plantarum Specimen 1(13-14): 99 , t. 127
^ "Plant Name Details for Muehlenbeckia adpressa (Labill.) Meisn" . The International Plant Names Index . Retrieved 6 March 2019 .
^ "Muehlenbeckia adpressa (Labill.) Meisn." , Plants of the World Online , Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 6 March 2019
^ "Vascular Plants: Muehlenbeckia adpressa " . Australian Plant Name Index (APNI) . Retrieved 6 March 2019 .
External links
Muehlenbeckia adpressa Polygonum adpressum