Muehlenbeckia gracillima

Muehlenbeckia gracillima

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Polygonaceae
Subfamilia: Polygonoideae
Tribus: Polygoneae
Subtribus: Reynoutriinae
Genus: Muehlenbeckia
Species: Muehlenbeckia gracillima

Name

Muehlenbeckia gracillima Meisn. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 14: 145 (1856)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Polygonum gracillimum (Meisn.) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 559 (1891)
• Heterotypic
  • Polygonum adpressum R.Br. in Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland.: 420 (1810), sensu auct.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continentalː Australasia Regionalː Australia New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Meisn. in A.P.de Candolle, (1856). Prodromus systematis naturalis regni vegetabilis 14: 145

Additional references

• GBIF ( 2021-continuously updated). Global Biodiversity Information Facility http://www.gbif.org.
• Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. 2021. The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. Scientific Data 8(215): 1–10. DOI: 10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Muehlenbeckia gracillima in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 July 14. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Muehlenbeckia gracillima. Published online. Accessed: July 14 2026. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• English: Slender Lignum

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