Connarus conchocarpus

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Connarus conchocarpus
Inflorescence
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Oxalidales
Family: Connaraceae
Genus: Connarus
Species:
C. conchocarpus
Binomial name
Connarus conchocarpus
Synonyms[3]
  • Tricholobus conchocarpus (F.Muell.) Domin

Connarus conchocarpus, commonly known as scarlet shell vine, is a species of climbing plant in the family Connaraceae native to New Guinea and the state of Queensland, Australia. It is a woody vine with a stem up to 12 cm (4.7 in) diameter, leaves with three or five leaflets, and shiny red capsular fruit containing one seed. It was first described in 1865 and has a conservation status of least concern.[4]

  • Trifoliate leaf
    Trifoliate leaf
  • Leaves and fruit
    Leaves and fruit
  • Fruit
    Fruit

References

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  1. ^ "Connarus conchocarpus". Wildnet. Queensland Government. 2025. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  2. ^ "Connarus conchocarpus". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Connarus conchocarpus F.Muell". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2025. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  4. ^ F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Connarus conchocarpus". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
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