This introduced vine or climber
is commonly known as
siratro.
Macroptilium atropurpureum
is described as a "dicot"
in the
Leguminosae
family.
In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is not classified as it is not native to Queensland.
Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.
As at 01/07/2016 listed as a non-declared environmental weed in the Fraser Coast region.
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 40 Fraser Coast localities: Dundowran Beach, Booral, Takura, Craignish, Pacific Haven, Point Vernon, Burrum Heads, Wondunna, Toogoom, Torquay, Urangan, Prawle, Tiaro, Yengarie, Doongul, Urraween, Kanigan, Pialba, River Heads, Glenwood, Tuan Forest, Granville, Walkers Point, Bidwill, Teddington, Bauple, Mungar, Maryborough, Poona, Tinana, Owanyilla, Boonooroo Plains, Mount Urah, Great Sandy Strait, Howard, Walligan, Tinana South, Bauple Forest, St Mary, Gootchie.
Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.
AVH
