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Vincetoxicum rupicola

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Vincetoxicum rupicola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Vincetoxicum
Species:
V. rupicola
Binomial name
Vincetoxicum rupicola
(P.I.Forst.) Meve & Liede[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Tylophora rupicola P.I.Forst.

Vincetoxicum rupicola is a species of plant in the dogbane family Apocynaceae that is endemic to Queensland, Australia.[1] It was first described by Paul Irwin Forster in 1992 as Tylophora rupicola.[2]

Description

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The species is a slender vine with clear sap and stems up to 1 m long. The dull green, dagger-shaped leaves grow to 55 mm in length. The pink, five-petalled flowers are about 10 mm in diameter. The spindle-shaped fruits are 40 mm long.[3]

Distribution and habitat

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The species is known from the Wet Tropics of north-eastern Queensland, where it grows among grass and rocks above permanent water in grassy open forests of Allocasuarina torulosa, Eucalyptus granitica and Corymbia rhodops on granitic soils.[3]

Conservation

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The species has been listed as Endangered under Australia's EPBC Act. The main potential threats include competition from invasive weeds, consequent increases in wildfire intensity, and timber harvesting.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Vincetoxicum rupicola (P.I.Forst.) Meve & Liede". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Vincetoxicum rupicola (P.I.Forst.) Meve & Liede". The International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Approved Conservation Advice for Tylophora rupicola" (PDF). Threatened Species. Department of the Environment, Australia. 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2021.