Nothocnide repanda is a species of plant in the nettle family Urticaceae, and is native to Maritime Southeast Asia, some islands of the western Pacific, and the Australian state of Queensland.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Urticaceae |
| Genus: | Nothocnide |
| Species: | N. repanda |
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| Nothocnide repanda | |
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Description
editThis plant is a vine or a scrambling shrub with a stem diameter up to 4 cm (1.6 in). Leaves are simple (without divisions or lobes), arranged alternately along the stems, tri-veined, and up to 15 cm (6 in) long and 7.5 cm (3 in) wide. Flowers are produced on spikes, and there may be up to four spikes per leaf axil. The spikes are about 10 cm (3.9 in) long, the individual flowers are only about 1.5 mm (0.06 in) long. The fruit is an achene.[4][5]
This species is dioecious, meaning that pistillate (functionally female) and staminate (functionally male) flowers are borne on separate plants.[4][5]
Distribution and habitat
editNothocnide repanda occurs in Indonesia, the Philippines, the Caroline Islands, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Vanuatu and the northern half of Cape York Peninsula in Queensland (including the Torres Strait Islands). It grows in rainforest and stunted, drier forest.[4][5]
Conservation
editThis species is listed as least concern under the Queensland Government's Nature Conservation Act.[1] As of 27 May 2026[update], it has not been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
References
edit- 1 2 "Taxon - Nothocnide repanda". WildNet. Queensland Government. 2026. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ↑ "Nothocnide repanda (Blume) Blume". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Nothocnide repanda (Blume) Blume". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2026. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Nothocnide repanda (Blume) Blume". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8. Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 Chew, W.-L.; Kodela, P.G. (2022). Kodela, P.G. (ed.). "Nothocnide repanda (Blume) Blume". Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water: Canberra. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
External links
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- Map of occurrences of this species at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- Observations of this species on iNaturalist
- Images of this species on Flickriver.com