Comesperma volubile

Comesperma volubile, commonly known as love creeper, is a slender climber in the family Polygalaceae. It grows to between 1 and 2 metres high.[1] The leaves are 10 to 50 mm long and 1 to 5 mm wide.[1] Blue or pale purple flowers are produced in sprays from July to December in the species' native range.[1] It occurs in heathland and forest in the states of Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland in Australia.[2]

Comesperma volubile
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Polygalaceae
Genus: Comesperma
Species:
C. volubile
Binomial name
Comesperma volubile

References

  1. "Comesperma volubile". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 2009-09-17.
  2. Wild Plants of Victoria (database). Viridans Biological Databases & Department of Sustainability and Environment. 2009.


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