This native epiphyte is commonly known as devils twine.
Cassytha filiformis is described as a "dicot" in the Lauraceae 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.
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 34 Fraser Coast localities: Antigua, Bauple Forest, Bidwill, Boonooroo Plains, Booral, Burgowan, Burrum Heads, Craignish, Dundowran Beach, Dunmora, Glenorchy, Great Sandy Strait, K'gari, Magnolia, Maryborough, Point Vernon, Poona, River Heads, St Mary, Sunshine Acres, Takura, Talegalla Weir, Teebar, Tiaro, Tinana, Toogoom, Tuan, Tuan Forest, Urraween, Walkers Point, Walliebum, Walligan, Wondunna, Yengarie.
Fraser Coast distribution based on unverified field reports.
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