Biology:Marsdenia lloydii

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Short description: Species of plant


Corky Marsdenia
Apocynaceae vine Kerewong.jpg
Kerewong State Forest, Australia
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M. lloydii
Binomial name
Marsdenia lloydii
P.I.Forst
Synonyms
  • Marsdenia suberosa - S.T.Blake

Marsdenia lloydii, the corky marsdenia, is a climbing plant found in eastern Australia . This member of the Dogbane family exudes white sap when leaves are broken from the stem. The stems have a white fissured corky covering. This plant is found in and around drier rainforest areas, north from Gloucester, New South Wales.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q18083667 entry