Pararistolochia australopithecurus

Cairns birdwing butterfly vine
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Magnoliids
Order: Piperales
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Genus: Pararistolochia
Species: P. australopithecurus
Binomial name
Pararistolochia australopithecurus
Michael J.Parsons (1996)[1]

Pararistolochia australopithecurus is an Australian rainforest vine in the Aristolochiaceae or birthwort family. It is a host plant for the Cairns birdwing butterfly and the red-bodied swallowtail. Found in the area around Mount Bellenden Ker of north Queensland. Between the Little Mulgrave River and the South Johnstone River.[2]

See also; Richmond birdwing butterfly vine

References

  1. "Pararistolochia australopithecurus". Australian National Botanic Gardens.
  2. information sign at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney
image of a butterfly
Cairns birdwing butterfly
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