Muehlenbeckia adpressa
Climbing Lignum
Climbing Lignum
Not at ANBG
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Muehlenbeckia adpressa, commonly known as climbing lignum, is a prostrate or climbing plant, native to Australia
It has thin red-brown stems up to 1 m in length
The leaves are 1.5–6 cm long and 1.5–3.5 cm wide
It occurs in coastal areas of Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and NSW
Common name: Climbing Lignum
Conservation status: ...
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Taxonomy
The species was first described in 1805 by Jacques Labillardière, as Polygonum adpressum
It was transferred to the genus Muehlenbeckia in 1843 by Carl Meissner
Some sources, including Plants of the World Online, regard M. adpressa as a synonym of M. australis
Others treat them as separate species
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