Cassytha melantha
| Cassytha melantha | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Lauraceae |
| Genus: | Cassytha |
| Species: | C. melantha |
| Binomial name | |
| Cassytha melantha R.Br.[1] | |
Cassytha melantha is a parasitic vine.[2][3] Common names include coarse dodder-laurel and large dodder-laurel.[2][4] The fruits are about 10–15 millimetres (0.39–0.59 in) in diameter and are green, drying to black. These are edible and are harvested in the wild.[4][5]
The species occurs in the states of Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales in Australia. [3]
The name has sometimes been misapplied to Cassytha filiformis.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Cassytha melantha". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2009-07-12.
- 1 2 "Cassytha melantha R.Br.". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.
- 1 2 "Cassytha melantha R.Br.". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 2009-07-12.
- 1 2 "Cassytha melantha". Yarra Ranges Local Plant Directory. Retrieved 2009-07-12.
- ↑ "Cassytha Melantha, Vine Berries, Fruit". NUTTAB 2006 Online Version. Food Standards Australia New Zealand.
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