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Sarcolobus pepo

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Sarcolobus pepo
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Subfamily: Asclepiadoideae
Tribe: Marsdenieae
Genus: Sarcolobus
Species:
S. pepo
Binomial name
Sarcolobus pepo
(P.I.Forst.) S.Reuss, Liede & Meve (2022)
Synonyms[1]

Gunnessia pepo P.I.Forst. (1990)

Sarcolobus pepo is species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is a climber endemic to the State of Queensland in northeastern Australia.[1]

Its elevational range is from near sea level to 100 m. It grows in vine thicket, monsoon forest, and rain forest.

The species was first described as Gunnessia pepo in 1990, and placed in the monotypic genus Gunnessia.[2] In 2022 it was placed in the genus Sarcolobus.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Sarcolobus pepo (P.I.Forst.) S.Reuss, Liede & Meve. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  2. ^ Forster, Paul Irwin. 1990. Austrobaileya 3(2): 282