Cassytha_melantha

<i>Cassytha melantha</i>

Cassytha melantha

Species of plant

Cassytha melantha is a parasitic vine.[2][3] Common names include coarse dodder-laurel and large dodder-laurel.[2][4] The fruits are about 10–15 millimetres (0.39–0.59 in) in diameter and are green, drying to black. These are edible and are harvested in the wild.[4][5]

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The species occurs in the states of Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales in Australia.[3]

The name has sometimes been misapplied to Cassytha filiformis.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    "Cassytha melantha". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2009-07-12.
  2. [2]
    "Cassytha melantha R.Br". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  3. [3]
    "Cassytha melantha R.Br". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 2009-07-12.
  4. [4]
    "Cassytha melantha". Yarra Ranges Local Plant Directory. Retrieved 2009-07-12.[permanent dead link]
  5. [5]
    "Cassytha Melantha, Vine Berries, Fruit". NUTTAB 2006 Online Version. Food Standards Australia New Zealand. Archived from the original on 2012-10-27.


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