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Tylophora barbata R.Br.
Family Apocynaceae
Common name: Bearded Tylophora

Tylophora barbata R.Br. APNI*

Description: Slender twiner or trailer, stems ± glabrous, latex milky or watery.

Leaves with lamina broad-lanceolate to ovate, 2.5–6 cm long, 1–3.5 cm wide, apex acuminate, base mostly cuneate or rounded, thin, both surfaces ± glabrous; petiole 7–20 mm long, sparsely hairy.

Flowers in 1 or 2 short umbels, each 3–5-flowered; primary peduncles 15–25 mm long; pedicels c. 10 mm long. Corolla 5–6 mm diam., purple-red; lobes spreading, 2–3 mm long, shortly hairy. Corona glabrous.

Follicles slender, 5–7 cm long, rarely seen.


Illustration
M. Maiden

Flower
Photo Paul Donatiu

Fruit
Photo Paul Donatiu

Herbarium
Sheet

Flowering: summer.

Distribution and occurrence: Widespread, in rainforest and wet sclerophyll forest, south from Bulahdelah.
NSW subdivisions: NC, CC, SC, NT, CT, ST, CWS
Other Australian states: Vic.
AVH map***

Text by G. J. Harden & J. B. Williams
Taxon concept: Flora of NSW 3 (1992)


APNI* Provides a link to the Australian Plant Name Index (hosted by the Australian National Botanic Gardens) for comprehensive bibliographic data
***The AVH map option provides a detailed interactive Australia wide distribution map drawn from collections held by all major Australian herbaria participating in the Australian Virtual Herbarium project.
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