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Muehlenbeckia platyclada

Centipede Plant, Ribbonbush
Other regional names: Tapewormplant
  • Tapewormplant
Also known as: Calacinum platycladum (F.Muell.) J.F.Macbr. +8 more
  • Calacinum platycladum (F.Muell.) J.F.Macbr.
  • Coccoloba platyclada (F.Muell.) F.Muell.
  • Coccoloba platyclada F.Muell. ex Hook.
  • Exocarpos ceramicus Náves
  • Homalocladium platycladum (F.Muell.) L.H.Bailey
  • Muehlenbeckia platyclada (F.Muell.) Lindau
  • Muehlenbeckia platyclados (F.Muell.) Meisn.
  • Polygonum platycladum F.Muell.
  • Sarcogonum platycladum (F.Muell.) Voss
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Polygonaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.

Muehlenbeckia platyclada (commonly known as Centipede-Plant or Ribbonbush) is a shrub belonging to the Polygonaceae family. Found natively in Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Papuasia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
New Guinea, Solomon Is.

Introduced Range

Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Assam, Bangladesh, Comoros, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, Guatemala, Haiti, Mauritius, Mexico Southwest, New Caledonia, Pakistan, Panama, Puerto Rico, Réunion, Sri Lanka, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Vietnam

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