Biology:Stephania tuberosa
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Short description: Species of plant in the family Menispermaceae
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Menispermaceae |
| Genus: | Stephania |
| Species: | S. tuberosa
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| Stephania tuberosa Forman[1]
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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.[1]
Conservation
This species is listed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science as least concern.[2] (As of November 2021), it has not been assessed by the IUCN.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Stephania tuberosa". Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. 2020. https://apps.lucidcentral.org/rainforest/text/entities/Stephania_tuberosa.htm.
- ↑ "Species profile—Stephania tuberosa". Queensland Government. 2021. https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/details/?id=3287.
External links
- View a map of recorded sightings of Stephania tuberosa at the Australasian Virtual Herbarium
Wikidata ☰ Q17796377 entry
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