Marsdenia tubulosa
| Marsdenia tubulosa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asclepiadaceae |
| Genus: | Marsdenia |
| Species: | M. tubulosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Marsdenia tubulosa F.Muell. | |
Marsdenia tubulosa is a species of plant of unknown habit in the dogbane family. It is endemic to Australia’s subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea.[1] It is known only from a single collection, made in 1871 on the summit of Mount Gower, and may be extinct.[2]
Description
The plant has semi-circular leaves about 45 mm long and small tubular flowers. The specific epithet refers to the tubular corollas. The appearance of the fruit is unknown.[2]
References
- ↑ Hill, K.D. "Marsdenia tubulosa F.Muell.". Plant NET: NSW Flora Online. National Herbarium of NSW: Sydney. Retrieved 2013-03-18.
- 1 2 Anon (2007). Appendices, Lord Howe Island Biodiversity Management Plan (PDF). Sydney: Department of Environment and Climate Change (NSW). p. 184. ISBN 978 1 74122 598 3.
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