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Homalocladium platycladium (F. Muell.) L.H. Bailey

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Synonyms:	Muehlenbeckia platyclada (F. Muell.) Meisn. Polygonum platycladum F. Muell.
Common names:	Centipede plant (English) Ribbon bush (English) Tapeworm bush (English)
Description:	Shrub to 4 m. Basal stems cylindric, woody. Branches flat, to 1.5 cm wide. Tepals white or greenish. Fruit c. 5 mm, red or purplish.
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Worldwide distribution:	Endemic to the Solomon Islands.
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Image last updated:	Saturday 24 May 2008
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Homalocladium platycladium
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Homalocladium platycladium
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Homalocladium platycladium
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Homalocladium platycladium
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iNaturalist: Homalocladium platycladium
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Homalocladium platycladium
JSTOR Plant Science: Homalocladium platycladium
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Homalocladium platycladium
Plants of the World Online: Homalocladium platycladium
Tropicos: Homalocladium platycladium
Wikipedia: Homalocladium platycladium

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