Muehlenbeckia

E273845

Muehlenbeckia is a genus of flowering plants known for its often twining or mat-forming species, commonly used as ornamental groundcovers and climbers.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf plant genus
taxon
clade Angiosperms
linked to: Magnoliophyta

Core eudicots
linked to: Eudicots

Eudicots
commonName maidenhair vine
wire vine
wireplant
describedBy Carl Meissner
describedInYear 1841
family Polygonaceae
flowerSexuality unisexual flowers
flowerType small flowers
fruitType achene
growthForm climber
mat-forming groundcover
twining shrub
habitat coastal scrub
open woodland
rocky slopes
hasStemCharacteristic slender wiry stems
hasTypeSpecies Muehlenbeckia complexa
linked to: Muehlenbeckia
includesSpecies Muehlenbeckia astonii
linked to: Muehlenbeckia

Muehlenbeckia axillaris
Muehlenbeckia complexa
linked to: Muehlenbeckia

Muehlenbeckia platyclados
Muehlenbeckia tamnifolia
linked to: Muehlenbeckia
kingdom Plantae
leafPersistence evergreen in mild climates
leafType simple leaves
namedAfter Heinrich Gustav Mühlenbeck
nativeTo Australia
New Zealand
Pacific islands
South America
order Caryophyllales
ornamentalFeature dense mat-forming habit
fine-textured foliage
pollination insect-pollinated
propagation cuttings
seed
taxonRank genus
tolerates coastal conditions
drought
poor soils
uses climbing plant
groundcover
ornamental plant

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Polygonaceae includesGenus Muehlenbeckia
Polygonaceae includesSpecies Muehlenbeckia complexa
linked to: Muehlenbeckia
Muehlenbeckia hasTypeSpecies Muehlenbeckia complexa
linked to: Muehlenbeckia
Muehlenbeckia includesSpecies Muehlenbeckia complexa
linked to: Muehlenbeckia
Muehlenbeckia includesSpecies Muehlenbeckia astonii
linked to: Muehlenbeckia
Muehlenbeckia includesSpecies Muehlenbeckia tamnifolia
linked to: Muehlenbeckia
Polygonoideae containsTaxon Muehlenbeckia
Anredera hasSpecies Anredera leptostachys
linked to: Muehlenbeckia