Muehlenbeckia

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Muehlenbeckia
Muehlenbeckia gunnii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Polygonaceae
Genus: Muehlenbeckia
Meisn.
Species

See text

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.

The genus honors Alsatian bryologist Heinrich Gustav Mühlenbeck (1798–1845).[1]

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, creeping wire vine, lacy wire vine, mattress vine, mattress wire weed, necklace vine, wire vine
  • Muehlenbeckia ephedroides (Hook. f.) Hook. f.
  • Muehlenbeckia diclina (F.Muell.) F.Muell. — Slender Lignum
  • Muehlenbeckia florulenta Meisn. — Tangled Lignum
    • Muehlenbeckia cunninghamii (Meisn.) F.Muell.
  • Muehlenbeckia gracillima Meisn.
  • Muehlenbeckia gunnii (Hook.f.) Endl. — Coastal lignum
  • Muehlenbeckia hastulata (Sm.) I.M. Johnst. — wirevine
  • Muehlenbeckia horrida H.Gross
  • Muehlenbeckia horrida subsp. abdita
  • Muehlenbeckia horrida subsp. horrida
  • Muehlenbeckia peruviana Meisn.
  • Muehlenbeckia platyclados (F.Muell.) Meisn.
  • Muehlenbeckia polybotrya Meisn.
  • Muehlenbeckia rhyticarya Benth.
  • Muehlenbeckia sagittifolia Meisn.
  • Muehlenbeckia triloba Danser
  • Muehlenbeckia tuggeranong Mallinson — Tuggeranong Lignum
  • Muehlenbeckia zippelii (Meisn.) Danser

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

Notes

  1. Biodiversity Heritage Library Taxonomic literature : a selective guide to botanical publications
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