Leichhardtia lloydii
Species of plant
Corky marsdenia | |
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Kerewong State Forest, Australia | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Apocynaceae |
Genus: | Leichhardtia |
Species: | L. lloydii |
Binomial name | |
Leichhardtia lloydii (P.I.Forst.) P.I.Forst. | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Leichhardtia lloydii, synonym Marsdenia lloydii, is a climbing plant found in eastern Australia (New South Wales, Queensland).[1] It is known as the corky marsdenia. This member of the dogbane family exudes white sap when leaves are broken from the stem. The stems have a white fissured corky covering. This plant is found in and around drier rainforest areas, north from Gloucester, New South Wales.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Leichhardtia lloydii (P.I.Forst.) P.I.Forst". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ G.J. Harden & J.B. Williams. "Marsdenia lloydii, PlantNET - NSW Flora Online, Retrieved November 1st, 2017,".
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