Uncaria lanosa
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Uncaria |
| Species: | U. lanosa |
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| Uncaria lanosa | |
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Uncaria lanosa is a species of plant in the coffee and gardenia family Rubiaceae, native to Southeast Asia, Australia and the western Pacific. It is a scrambling climber of rainforest.
Description
Uncaria lanosa is a scandent shrub or vine with a stem diameter reaching up to 5 cm (2.0 in) diameter. The leaves are arranged in opposite pairs along the stems and are densely covered in soft hairs. Flowers are produced in roughly spherical umbels about 5 cm (2.0 in) diameter.[3][4]
Taxonomy
Six varieties and five forms are accepted by Plants of the World Online as of April 2026:[2]
- Uncaria lanosa var. appendiculata (Benth.) Ridsdale
- Uncaria lanosa var. ferrea (Blume) Ridsdale
- Uncaria lanosa var. glabrata (Blume) Ridsdale
- Uncaria lanosa var. korrensis (Kaneh.) Ridsdale
- Uncaria lanosa var. lanosa
- Uncaria lanosa var. toppingii (Merr.) Ridsdale
- Uncaria lanosa f. glabrescens (Merr. & L.M.Perry) Ridsdale
- Uncaria lanosa f. gynogumna Ridsdale
- Uncaria lanosa f. philippinensis (Elmer) Ridsdale
- Uncaria lanosa f. setiloba (Benth.) Ridsdale
- Uncaria lanosa f. sumatrana Ridsdale
Conservation
In Australia, this species is listed as least concern under the Queensland Government's Nature Conservation Act.[5] As of April 2026, it has not been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
References
- ↑ "Uncaria lanosa Wall". Catalogue of Life (Version 2026-04-18 XR). Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. 2026. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Uncaria lanosa Wall". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2026. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- ↑ F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Uncaria lanosa var. appendiculata (Benth.) Ridsdale". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- ↑ Roxburgh, William; Wallich, Nathaniel (1820). Flora indica, or, Descriptions of Indian plants. Serampore: Mission Press. pp. 131–132.
- ↑ "Taxon - Uncaria lanosa". WildNet. Queensland Government. 2026. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
External links
- Map of occurrences of this species at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- Observations of this species on iNaturalist
- Images of this species on Flickriver.com