Leichhardtia lloydii
Appearance
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
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Binomial name | |
Leichhardtia lloydii (P.I.Forst.) P.I.Forst.
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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]
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