Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants - Online edition
Ipomoea abrupta R.Br.
Family
Brown, R. (1810) Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae : 485. Type: Northern Australia, D. Bauer; (BM?).
Stem
A slender vine not exceeding a stem diameter of 2 cm.
Leaves
Leaf blades about 6-7 x 5.5-7.5 cm, petioles about 2-3 cm long.
Flowers
Fruit
Features not available.
Seedlings
Features not available.
Distribution and Ecology
Occurs in WA, NT, CYP, NEQ and CEQ. Altitudinal range in northern Australia not known, perhaps from near sea level to 150 m. Often grows in open forest but also found in vine thicket or monsoon forest.
RFK Code
2557
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