Pachygone ovata

Pachygone ovata, the fish berry, is a climbing plant from northern Australia. The fruit has been used in folk medicine and for fish poison.[1][2]

Fish berry
Darwin, Australia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Menispermaceae
Genus: Pachygone
Species:
P. ovata
Binomial name
Pachygone ovata
Synonyms
  • Cissampelos ovata Poir. (1804)
  • Pachygone pubescens Benth. (30 May 1863)
  • Tristichocalyx pubescens (Benth.) F.Muell. (1863)
  • Cebatha pubescens (Benth.) Kuntze (5 November 1891)
  • Tinospora hullsii F.Muell. (1866)
  • Pachygone hullsii (F.Muell.) F.Muell. (1875)

References
  1. "Pachygone ovata". Some Magnetic Island Plants. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  2. "Pachygone ovata". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved June 1, 2023.


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