Cassytha melantha

Cassytha melantha
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Magnoliids
Order:	Laurales
Family:	Lauraceae
Genus:	Cassytha
Species:	C. melantha
Binomial name
	Cassytha melantha; R.Br.

Cassytha melantha is a parasitic vine.^[2]^[3] Common names include coarse dodder-laurel and large dodder-laurel.^[2]^[4] The fruits are about 10–15 millimetres (0.39–0.59 in) in diameter and are green, drying to black. These are edible and are harvested in the wild.^[4]^[5]

The species occurs in the states of Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales in Australia.^[3]

The name has sometimes been misapplied to Cassytha filiformis.^[1]

References

^ ^1.0 ^1.1 "Cassytha melantha". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2009-07-12.
^ ^2.0 ^2.1 "Cassytha melantha R.Br". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
^ ^3.0 ^3.1 "Cassytha melantha R.Br". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 2009-07-12.
^ ^4.0 ^4.1 "Cassytha melantha". Yarra Ranges Local Plant Directory. Retrieved 2009-07-12.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Cassytha Melantha, Vine Berries, Fruit". NUTTAB 2006 Online Version. Food Standards Australia New Zealand. Archived from the original on 2012-10-27.

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[APNI-1] 1.0 ^1.1 "Cassytha melantha". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2009-07-12.

[WA-2] 2.0 ^2.1 "Cassytha melantha R.Br". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.

[NSW-3] 3.0 ^3.1 "Cassytha melantha R.Br". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 2009-07-12.

[YR-4] 4.0 ^4.1 "Cassytha melantha". Yarra Ranges Local Plant Directory. Retrieved 2009-07-12.^{[permanent dead link]}

[FS-5] "Cassytha Melantha, Vine Berries, Fruit". NUTTAB 2006 Online Version. Food Standards Australia New Zealand. Archived from the original on 2012-10-27.

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