Psychotria coelospermum is a vine in the coffee family Rubiaceae found only in the Northern Territory and Queensland, Australia. It is a root climber with a slender stem and leaves arranged in opposite pairs, each measuring up to 14 cm (5.5 in) long by 7 cm (2.8 in) wide. Flowers are produced in panicles from October to December, followed by white fruits about 15 mm (0.6 in) diameter from February to June. It grows in swamps and very wet areas in rainforest. It was first described by the Queensland government botanist Frederick Manson Bailey in 1904.[4][5]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Psychotria |
| Species: | P. coelospermum
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Conservation
editThis species is listed as least concern under the Queensland Government's Nature Conservation Act.[1] As of 23 June 2024[update], it has not been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
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References
edit- ^ a b "Species profile—Psychotria coelospermum". Queensland Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Psychotria coelosperma". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Psychotria coelospermum F.M.Bailey". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Psychotria coelosperma". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ Cooper, Wendy; Cooper, William T. (June 2004). Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest. Clifton Hill, Victoria, Australia: Nokomis Editions. p. 449. ISBN 978-0-9581742-1-3.
External links
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- View a map of herbarium collections of this species at the Australasian Virtual Herbarium
- View observations of this species on iNaturalist
- View images of this species on Flickriver.com