| Pumpkin vine | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Menispermaceae |
| Genus: | Stephania |
| Species: | S. tuberosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Stephania tuberosa Forman[2] | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Stephania tuberosa is a plant in the family Menispermaceae which is endemic to Queensland. It grows as a vine with a stem diameter of up to 5 cm (2.0 in) and produces a distinctive large tuber on the ground which can be up to 50 cm (20 in) diameter.[2]
Conservation
This species is listed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science as least concern.[1] As of 8 November 2021, it has not been assessed by the IUCN.
References
- 1 2 "Species profile—Stephania tuberosa". Queensland Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- 1 2 3 F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Stephania tuberosa". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
External links
Data related to Stephania tuberosa at Wikispecies- View a map of recorded sightings of Stephania tuberosa at the Australasian Virtual Herbarium
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