Biology:Uncaria lanosa

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Uncaria lanosa
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Inflorescence
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Uncaria
Species:
U. lanosa
Binomial name
Uncaria lanosa
Synonyms[2]
  • Uruparia lanosa (Wall.) Kuntze

Uncaria lanosa is a species of plant in the coffee and gardenia family Rubiaceae, native to Southeast Asia, Australia and the western Pacific. It is a scrambling climber of rainforest.

Description

Uncaria lanosa is a scandent shrub or vine with a stem diameter reaching up to 5 cm (2.0 in) diameter. The leaves are arranged in opposite pairs along the stems and are densely covered in soft hairs. Flowers are produced in roughly spherical umbels about 5 cm (2.0 in) diameter.[3][4]

Taxonomy

Six varieties and five forms are accepted by Plants of the World Online as of April 2026:[2]

  • Uncaria lanosa var. appendiculata (Benth.) Ridsdale
  • Uncaria lanosa var. ferrea (Blume) Ridsdale
  • Uncaria lanosa var. glabrata (Blume) Ridsdale
  • Uncaria lanosa var. korrensis (Kaneh.) Ridsdale
  • Uncaria lanosa var. lanosa
  • Uncaria lanosa var. toppingii (Merr.) Ridsdale
  • Uncaria lanosa f. glabrescens (Merr. & L.M.Perry) Ridsdale
  • Uncaria lanosa f. gynogumna Ridsdale
  • Uncaria lanosa f. philippinensis (Elmer) Ridsdale
  • Uncaria lanosa f. setiloba (Benth.) Ridsdale
  • Uncaria lanosa f. sumatrana Ridsdale

Conservation

In Australia, this species is listed as least concern under the Queensland Government's Nature Conservation Act.[5] As of April 2026, it has not been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

References

  1. ↑ "Uncaria lanosa Wall.". Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. 2026. https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/7DHVH. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Uncaria lanosa Wall.". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2026. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:768270-1. 
  3. ↑ "Uncaria lanosa var. appendiculata (Benth.) Ridsdale". Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. 2020. https://apps.lucidcentral.org/rainforest/text/entities/Uncaria_lanosa_var._appendiculata.htm. 
  4. ↑ Roxburgh, William; Wallich, Nathaniel (1820). Flora indica, or, Descriptions of Indian plants. Serampore: Mission Press. pp. 131–132. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34213600. 
  5. ↑ "Taxon - Uncaria lanosa". Queensland Government. 2026. https://wildnet.science-data.qld.gov.au/taxon-detail?taxon_id=20059. 
  • Map of occurrences of this species at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility
  • Observations of this species on iNaturalist
  • Images of this species on Flickriver.com

Wikidata ☰ Q15460581 entry



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