Uvaria leichhardtii (F.Muell.) L.Zhou, Y.C.F.Su & R.M.K.Saunders
| Family Annonaceae |
Uvaria leichhardtii (F.Muell.) L.Zhou, Y.C.F.Su & R.M.K.Saunders APNI* Synonyms: Melodorum leichhardtii (F.Muell.) Benth. APNI*
Rauwenhoffia leichhardtii (F.Muell.) Diels APNI*
Unona leichhardtii F.Muell. APNI*
Description: Climber with branchlets often forming coils around supports.
Leaves narrow-elliptic to oblong, 6–12 cm long, 2–5 cm wide, margins entire, ± glabrous, leathery; petiole c. 10 mm long.
Flowers terminal, mostly paired; peduncles 20–30 mm long. Sepals c. 3 mm long, brown. Petals c. 15 mm long, 10–15 mm wide, yellowish. Stamens 2–3 mm long. Carpels c. 20, 5–6 mm long.
Berries 10–30 mm long, c. 8 mm diam., 1–4-seeded, constricted between seeds, orange. Fruits summer to autumn.
Distribution and occurrence: In subtropical and dry rainforest north from Dorrigo; widespread but not common.
NSW subdivisions: NC
Other Australian states: Qld
Text by G. J. Harden; name updated by H. Sauquet (22 Mar 2021)
Taxon concept: Zhou L, Su YCF, Chalermglin P, Saunders RMK. 2010. Molecular phylogenetics of Uvaria (Annonaceae): relationships with Balonga, Dasoclema and Australian species of Melodorum.. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 163: 33–43.
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