This native vine or climber
is commonly known as
hairy trefoil.
Desmodium rhytidophyllum
is described as a "dicot"
in the
Leguminosae
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.
In New South Wales known as Maekawaea rhytidophylla.
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 39 Fraser Coast localities: Craignish, Burrum River, Wondunna, Susan River, Duckinwilla, Walliebum, Walligan, Beelbi Creek, Mount Urah, Gigoomgan, Bauple, Glenorchy, Tinana, River Heads, Tinnanbar, Teddington, Talegalla Weir, Granville, Paterson, St Mary, Urangan, Doongul, Bidwill, Yengarie, Burrum Heads, Poona, Booral, Maryborough, Bauple Forest, Beaver Rock, Tuan Forest, Sunshine Acres, Antigua, Tiaro, Teebar, Magnolia, Urraween, Maryborough West, Boompa.
Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.
AVH
