Plants of the Fraser Coast Region

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Species information

Cassytha filiformis   L.

This native epiphyte is commonly known as devils twine.

Cassytha filiformis is described as a "dicot" in the Lauraceae 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 38 Fraser Coast localities: Dundowran Beach, Walligan, Booral, Burrum Heads, Takura, Wondunna, Burgowan, Urraween, Toogoom, River Heads, Poona, Glenorchy, Tinana, Talegalla Weir, Great Sandy Strait, Walkers Point, Boonooroo Plains, Yengarie, Tuan Forest, St Mary, Walliebum, Bidwill, Point Vernon, Bauple Forest, Tuan, Tiaro, Maryborough, Craignish, Sunshine Acres, Antigua, Teebar, Dunmora, Magnolia, K'gari, Maryborough West, Duckinwilla, Boompa, Beelbi Creek.


Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.


        AVH

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