Tubulose Marsdenia (Leichhardtia tubulosa)
The Tubulose Marsdenia, described in 1875, was endemic to Lord Howe Island.
The species is known only from the type material, collected in 1871 on the summit of Mt. Gower, the highest point of the island and, having never been relocated since, is thought to be extinct now.
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The photo below shows another congeneric species that is also endemic to Lord Howe Island, the Beaked Marsdenia (Leichhardtia rostrata).
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syn. Marsdenia tubulosa F. Muell
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Photo: Leon Perrie
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edited: 12.02.2024