Corky marsdenia
Kerewong State Forest, Australia
Scientific classification Edit this 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]
  • Marsdenia lloydii P.I.Forst.
  • Marsdenia suberosa S.T.Blake, nom. illeg.

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

  1. 1 2 "Leichhardtia lloydii (P.I.Forst.) P.I.Forst". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
  2. ↑ G.J. Harden & J.B. Williams. "Marsdenia lloydii, PlantNET - NSW Flora Online, Retrieved November 1st, 2017,".


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