Leichhardtia tubulosa explained

Leichhardtia tubulosa is a species of plant of unknown habit in the dogbane family, first described by Ferdinand von Mueller in 1875 as Marsdenia tubulosa.^[1] It is endemic to Australia's subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea.^[2] It is known only from a single collection, made in 1871 on the summit of Mount Gower, and is believed to be extinct.^[1]

Description

The plant has semi-circular leaves about 45 mm long and small tubular flowers. The specific epithet refers to the tubular corollas. The appearance of the fruit is unknown.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Leichhardtia tubulosa (F.Muell.) P.I.Forst... 77221212-1. 2023-11-13. cs1.
2. Web site: Marsdenia tubulosa F.Muell. . 2013-03-18 . Plant NET: NSW Flora Online . K.D. . Hill . National Herbarium of NSW: Sydney .
3. Book: Appendices, Lord Howe Island Biodiversity Management Plan . Anon . 2007 . Department of Environment and Climate Change (NSW) . Sydney . 978-1-74122-598-3 . 184 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120322152248/http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/publications/recovery/lord-howe/pubs/lord-howe-island-appendices.pdf . 2012-03-22 .