Vincetoxicum polyanthum, commonly known as coast tylophora, is a vine in the dogbane family Apocynaceae first described in 1891 by the German botanist Otto Kuntze. It is native to the Australian states of New South Wales, the Northern Territory, and Queensland.[2][3][4] In the most recent edition of the Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants identification key as of November 2024[update], it is treated as Tylophora benthamii.[4]
| Vincetoxicum polyanthum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Vincetoxicum |
| Species: | V. polyanthum
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| Binomial name | |
| Vincetoxicum polyanthum | |
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References
edit- ^ "Species profile—Vincetoxicum polyanthum". Queensland Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Vincetoxicum polyanthum". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ a b c "Vincetoxicum polyanthum Kuntze". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ a b F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Tylophora benthamii". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 20 June 2021.