- Marsdenia suaveolens
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Sweet Scented Doubah 
Chatswood West, Australia Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Asterids Order: Gentianales Family: Apocynaceae Subfamily: Asclepiadaceae Genus: Marsdenia Species: M. suaveolens Binomial name Marsdenia suaveolens
R.Br.Marsdenia suaveolens, the Sweet Scented Doubah is a small vine found in New South Wales, Australia. It is found in a variety of habitats in relatively high rainfall areas, from Bega to Port Macquarie. The original specimen was collected at Sydney in 1802.
The specific epithet suaveolens is from Latin, and it refers to the uniquely sweet scented flowers.[1] In 1810, this species first appeared in scientific literature, in the Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae, authored by the prolific Scottish botanist, Robert Brown.
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References
- ^ Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN 9780731812110 page 327
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