Stephania
japonica var. discolor
(Thunb.) Miers
This native vine or climber
is commonly known as
tape vine.
Stephania japonica var. discolor
is described as a "dicot"
in the
Menispermaceae
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.
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: River Heads, Urangan, Dundowran Beach, Point Vernon, Toogoom, Torquay, Duckinwilla, Tiaro, K'gari, Howard, Craignish, Kanigan, Glenwood, Burrum Heads, Granville, Bidwill, Teddington, Yerra, Gigoomgan, Bauple, Great Sandy Strait, Poona, Bauple Forest, Magnolia, Tinnanbar, Talegalla Weir, Tuan Forest, Boompa, Tandora, Yengarie, Eli Waters, St Mary, Mount Urah, Gundiah, Wondunna, Booral, Gootchie, Owanyilla, Urraween.
Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.
AVH