Stephania tuberosa

Stephania tuberosa is a plant in the family Menispermaceae which is endemic to Queensland. It grows as a vine with a stem diameter of up to 5 cm (2.0 in) and produces a distinctive large tuber on the ground which can be up to 50 cm (20 in) diameter.[2]

Pumpkin vine
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Menispermaceae
Genus: Stephania
Species:
S. tuberosa
Binomial name
Stephania tuberosa
Forman[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Stephania sp. (Bamaga LSS AQ170418)


Conservation

This species is listed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science as least concern.[1] As of 8 November 2021, it has not been assessed by the IUCN.

References

  1. "Species profile—Stephania tuberosa". Queensland Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  2. F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Stephania tuberosa". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 7 November 2021.


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