Ripogonum album
| White supplejack | |
|---|---|
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| Eastwood, NSW, Australia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Ripogonaceae |
| Genus: | Ripogonum |
| Species: | R. album |
| Binomial name | |
| Ripogonum album R.Br.[1] | |
Ripogonum album known as the white supplejack is a common rainforest vine, found in eastern Australia. The leaves are identified by the longitudinal venation. A stout climber, with stems up to 15 metres long. Flowers are greenish white, and the fruit is a round red berry. Indigenous Australians used the stems for making traps for catching crayfish.[2]
The specific epithet album is from the Latin, referring to the white flowers. This species first appeared in scientific literature in 1810 in the Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae. Authored by the prolific Scottish botanist, Robert Brown.[1]
The species occurs in the states of Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Ripogonum album R.Br.". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ↑ Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney. page 344. ISBN 978-0-7318-1211-0
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