This native vine or climber
is commonly known as
zig-zag vine.
Melodorum leichhardtii
is described as a "dicot"
in the
Annonaceae
family.
In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is classified as Least Concern.
Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.
Previously known as Rauwenhoffia leichhardtii (Gwen Harden, Hugh Nicholson, Bill McDonald, Nan Nicholson, Terry Tame, John Williams. 2014. Rainforest Plants of Australia). Also known as knot vine.
It has been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census and is
listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in the Atlas of Living Australia.
Reported at 29 Fraser Coast localities: Booral, Dundowran Beach, Craignish, Duckinwilla, Nikenbah, Dundowran, K'gari, River Heads, Howard, Kanigan, Magnolia, Teddington, Yerra, Gigoomgan, Bauple, Tinana, Malarga, Talegalla Weir, Boompa, Tuan Forest, Takura, Doongul, St Mary, Mount Urah, Gundiah, Brooweena, Woocoo, Gootchie, Owanyilla.
Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.
AVH
