Legnephora moorei
Appearance
Round-leaf vine | |
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Bulahdelah, Australia | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Ranunculales |
Family: | Menispermaceae |
Genus: | Legnephora |
Species: | L. moorei
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Binomial name | |
Legnephora moorei |
Legnephora moorei, the round-leaf vine, is a species of plant in the Menispermaceae family. Endemic to the rainforests of Queensland and New South Wales, Australia. Round-leaf vine is a tall and large leafed climber usually noticed by fallen leaves on the rainforest floor. The southern most limit of natural distribution is at Yatteyattah Nature Reserve on the south coast of New South Wales. The plant is one of the many named after Charles Moore.[1]
References
- ^ Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN 978-0-7318-1211-0 page 336