This native epiphyte
is commonly known as
downy devils twine.
Cassytha pubescens
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.
Robust climber, pubescent at least in young parts with reddish crinkled hairs and often whitish ones. Inflorescences spikes up to 10 cm long or sometimes branched panicles (Stanley and Ross. 1995. Flora of south-eastern Queensland, Volume 1).
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 34 Fraser Coast localities: Booral, Dundowran Beach, Dundathu, Urangan, Burrum Heads, Takura, Duckinwilla, Nikenbah, Prawle, Howard, Kanigan, Craignish, River Heads, Walkers Point, Bidwill, Teddington, Yerra, Antigua, Bauple, Talegalla Weir, Tinnanbar, Magnolia, Boompa, Toogoom, K'gari, Urraween, Kawungan, Doongul, Wondunna, St Mary, Tinana, Maryborough, Tuan Forest, Beelbi Creek.
Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.
AVH
