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Plants of the Fraser Coast Region

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Biancaea decapetala     (Roth) O.Deg.

This introduced vine or climber is commonly known as wait-a-while.

Biancaea decapetala is described as a "dicot" in the Leguminosae family.

In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is not classified as it is not native to Queensland. Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.

Reported at Maryborough West. Listed as an invasive plant under the Biosecurity Act 2014 but not prohibited or restricted. 

It has been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census but is not listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in Queensland Herbarium Wildlife Online.

Reported at 1 Fraser Coast locality: Maryborough West.


Fraser Coast distribution based on unverified field reports.


             AVH

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