Gunnessia
Gunnessia is a species of plants in the family Apocynaceae first described as a genus in 1990.[1] It contains only one known species, Gunnessia pepo endemic to the State of Queensland in Australia.[2]
| Gunnessia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asclepiadoideae |
| Tribe: | Marsdenieae |
| Genus: | Gunnessia P.I.Forst. |
| Species: | G. pepo |
| Binomial name | |
| Gunnessia pepo | |
Altitudinal range from near sea level to 100 m. Grows in vine thicket, monsoon forest and rain forest.
References
- Forster, Paul Irwin. 1990. Austrobaileya 3(2): 282
- The Plant List
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