Muehlenbeckia

Muehlenbeckia
Muehlenbeckia adpressa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Polygonaceae
Genus: Muehlenbeckia
Meisn.
Synonyms
  • Calacinum Raf
  • Homalocladium (F. Muell.) L. H. Bailey

Muehlenbeckia or the maidenhair genus is native to the Southern Hemisphere, especially South America, Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand, and has been introduced both by birds and cultivation to temperate locales north of the equator. Some are tiny alpine mat-forming plants whereas others are vigorous vines with masses of dark stems and minimal small bronze-tinged leaves. In virtually frost-free environments, rampant species can become weedy and difficult to eradicate.

The genus honours Alsatian bryologist Heinrich Gustav Mühlenbeck (1798–1845).[1]

Taxonomy

Muehlenbeckia taxa include:

  • Muehlenbeckia adpressa (Labill.) Meisn. – climbing lignum
  • Muehlenbeckia astonii Petrie – shrubby tororaro, wiggy-wig bush
  • Muehlenbeckia australis (G.Forst.) Meisn. – shrubby creeper, pohuehue
  • Muehlenbeckia axillaris (Hook. f.) Walp. – sprawling wirevine
  • Muehlenbeckia chilensis Meisn.
  • Muehlenbeckia coccoloboides J.M.Black
  • Muehlenbeckia complexa (A. Cunn.) Meisn. – maidenhair vine, creeping wire vine, lacy wire vine, mattress vine, mattress wire weed, necklace vine, wire vine
  • Muehlenbeckia costata K.L.Wilson & R.O.Makinson
  • Muehlenbeckia diclina (F.Muell.) F.Muell. – slender lignum
  • Muehlenbeckia ephedroides (Hook. f.) Hook. f. – leafless pohuehue or leafless muehlenbeckia
  • Muehlenbeckia florulenta Meisn. – tangled lignum
  • Muehlenbeckia gracillima Meisn.
  • Muehlenbeckia gunnii (Hook.f.) Endl. – coastal lignum
  • Muehlenbeckia hastulata (Sm.) I.M. Johnst. – wirevine
  • Muehlenbeckia horrida H.Gross
  • Muehlenbeckia peruviana Meisn.
  • Muehlenbeckia platyclada (F.Muell.) Meisn.
  • Muehlenbeckia polybotrya Meisn.
  • Muehlenbeckia rhyticarya Benth.
  • Muehlenbeckia sagittifolia Meisn.
  • Muehlenbeckia triloba Danser
  • Muehlenbeckia tuggeranong Mallinson – Tuggeranong lignum
  • Muehlenbeckia zippelii (Meisn.) Danser

Distribution

Native
Australasia:
Australia: Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Norfolk Island, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
New Zealand: Chatham Islands, New Zealand North, New Zealand South
Papuasia: New Guinea
Neotropic:
Central America: Honduras
Southern South America: Chile

See also

References

  1. Frans A. Stafleu & Richard S. Cowan (1981). "Muehlenbeck, Heinrich Gustav". Lh–O. Taxonomic Literature: a Selective Guide to Botanical Publications and Collections with Dates, Commentaries and Types. 3 (2nd ed.). Utrecht: Bohn, Scheltema & Holkema. p. 614. ISBN 90-313-0444-1.
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