This native vine or climber
is commonly known as
hairy supplejack.
Ripogonum elseyanum
is described as a "monocot"
in the
Ripogonaceae
family.
Flagged as a potential locally significant species in the Fraser Coast Region.
In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is classified as Least Concern.
Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.
Nearest record to the Fraser Coast region in the Gympie area. Also known from the Atherton Tableland in far north Queensland. https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/135725204
It has been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census but is not
listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in the Atlas of Living Australia.
Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.
AVH
