Cayratia eurynema

Soft Water Vine
Victoria Park Nature Reserve, Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Vitales
Family: Vitaceae
Genus: Cayratia
Species: C. eurynema
Binomial name
Cayratia eurynema
B.L.Burtt
Synonyms
  • Radula anceps

Cayratia eurynema, commonly known as the soft water vine, is a plant in the grape family, found in Australia. A large woody climber usually seen in rainforest.[1] This plant was first collected at Comboyne in May, 1935. It was named by the eminent English botanist, Bill Burtt.

References

  1. Rainforest Climbing Plants - Williams & Harden, 2000 ISBN 0-85834-293-6 page 13


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