Muehlenbeckia

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Muehlenbeckia
Muehlenbeckia adpressa
Muehlenbeckia adpressa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Polygonaceae
Genus: Muehlenbeckia
Meisn.
Species

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Synonyms

Calacinum Raf
Homalocladium (F. Muell.) L. H. Bailey

Muehlenbeckia or the Maidenhair genus is native to the southern hemisphere, especially South America, Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand and has been introduced both by birds and cultivation to temperate locales north of the equator. Some are tiny alpine mat-forming plants whereas others are vigorous vines with masses of dark stems and minimal small bronze-tinged leaf. In virtually frost-free environments rampant species can become weedy and difficult to eradicate.

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[edit] Taxonomy

Muehlenbeckia taxa include (synonyms listed below):

  • Muehlenbeckia adpressa (Labill.) Meisn. -- Climbing Lignum
  • Muehlenbeckia astonii Petrie -- Shrubby tororaro, Wiggy-wig bush
    • Muehlenbeckia australis (G.Forst.) Meisn. -- Shrubby Creeper, Pohuehue
  • Muehlenbeckia axillaris (Hook. f.) Walp. -- sprawling wirevine
    • Muehlenbeckia hypogaea Colenso
  • Muehlenbeckia chilensis Meisn.
  • Muehlenbeckia coccoloboides J.M.Black
  • Muehlenbeckia costata K.L.Wilson & R.O.Makinson
  • Muehlenbeckia complexa (A. Cunn.) Meisn. -- maidenhair vine
  • Muehlenbeckia ephedroides (Hook. f.) Hook. f.
  • Muehlenbeckia diclina (F.Muell.) F.Muell. -- Slender Lignum
  • Muehlenbeckia florulenta Meisn.
    • Muehlenbeckia cunninghamii (Meisn.) F.Muell.
  • Muehlenbeckia gracillima Meisn.
  • Muehlenbeckia gunnii (Hook.f.) Endl.
  • Muehlenbeckia hastatula (Sm.) I.M. Johnst. -- wirevine
  • Muehlenbeckia horrida H.Gross
  • Muehlenbeckia horrida subsp. abdita
  • Muehlenbeckia horrida subsp. horrida
  • Muehlenbeckia peruviana Meisn.
  • Muehlenbeckia polybotrya Meisn.
  • Muehlenbeckia rhyticarya Benth.
  • Muehlenbeckia sagittifolia Meisn.
  • Muehlenbeckia triloba Danser
  • Muehlenbeckia tuggeranongg Mallinson

[edit] Distribution

Native
Australasia:
Australia: Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Norfolk Islands, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
New Zealand: Chatham Islands, New Zealand North, New Zealand South
Papuasia: New Guinea
Neotropic:
Central America: Honduras
Southern South America: Chile

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