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Plants of the Fraser Coast Region

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Desmodium gunnii     Benth. ex Hook.f.

This native vine or climber is commonly known as clover-leaf desmodium.

Desmodium gunnii is described as a "dicot" in the Leguminosae family.

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

In Fraser Coast region recorded only at Mt Urah but widespread eslwhere in eastern Australia. Also reported on K'gari (Fraser Island). https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/103288323 

It has been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census and is listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in Queensland Herbarium Wildlife Online.

Reported at 9 Fraser Coast localities: Dundowran Beach, K'gari, Poona, River Heads, St Mary, Takura, Talegalla Weir, Tinnanbar, Walligan.


Fraser Coast distribution based on unverified field reports.


             AVH

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