Uvaria leichhardtii (zig–zag vine, acid drop vine)

Uvaria leichhardtii (F.Muell.) L.L.Zhou, Y.C.F.Zu & R.M.K.Saunders (2010) . 
(Synonym since ca. 2010–2018: Melodorum leichhardtii (F.Muell.) Benth. (1863 May 30) ) . 
(Synonym since ca. 2003: Rauwenhoffia leichhardtii (F.Muell.) Diels (1939) ) . 

Zich et al. (2020) Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants information system (RFK ed. 8), 
quotation: " 

Distribution and Ecology

Occurs in Cape York Peninsula, the wet tropics bio-region NE. Qld., central eastern Qld. and southwards as far as north-eastern New South Wales. 
Altitudinal range in northern Australia from near sea level to 1100 m. 
Grows in well developed rain forest, gallery forest, monsoon forest and vine thickets. 
Also occurs in New Guinea and other parts of Malesia.

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Harden et al (2024) Rainforest Plants of Au : Rockhampton to Victoria, as Melodorum leichhardtii,
quotation: "

Habitat and Distribution:

In subtropical rain forest, littoral rain forest, dry rain forest and vine thickets; 
north from Yessabah Caves (SW of Kempsey), N.S.W., to Cape York, N Qld, and west to the Injune district (N of Roma), Qld;
also New Guinea.

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Botanical Scholarly Literature References: 

• Australian Plant Name Index (APNI) and Australian Plant Census (APC) (2026): 
Council of the Heads of Australasian Herbaria (CHAH): 
Uvaria leichhardtii (F.Muell.) L.L.Zhou, Y.C.F.Zu & R.M.K.Saunders (2010): → https://id.biodiversity.org.au/name/apni/226311/api/apni-format . 
(Synonym since ca. 2010–2018: Melodorum leichhardtii (F.Muell.) Benth. (1863 May 30): → https://id.biodiversity.org.au/name/apni/115633/api/apni-format ) . 
(Synonym since ca. 2003: Rauwenhoffia leichhardtii (F.Muell.) Diels (1939): → https://id.biodiversity.org.au/name/apni/115672/api/apni-format ) . 
Uvaria ...: → https://biodiversity.org.au/nsl/services/search/names?product=APNI&tree.id=&name=Uvaria&inc._scientific=&inc.scientific=on&max=100&display=&search=true 
Viewed: 2026 April 3rd . 

• Harden Gwen, Hugh Nicholson, Bill McDonald, Nan Nicholson, Terry Tame and John Williams (2024) [2014]
Rainforest Plants of Au : Rockhampton to Victoria, information system and botanical matrix identification key - edition 2 
Melodorum leichhardtii 

Mobile devices (phones and tablets) app.: 
→ https://rainforests.net.au/product/rainforest-plants-of-australia-mobile-app/ 
→ https://rainforestpublishing.com.au/shop/rainforest-plants-of-australia-2-0-mobile-app/ 

Computer (desktops and laptops) software: 
→ https://rainforests.net.au/product/rainforest-plants-of-australia-desktop-app/  
→ https://rainforestpublishing.com.au/publications/ 

Viewed: 2026 April 3rd . 

• Zich Frank A, Bernie P M Hyland, Trevor Whiffin, Raelee A Kerrigan (2020) [1971]
Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants information system and botanical matrix identification key - edition 8 ('RFK 8'): 
Uvaria leichhardtii (F.Muell.) L.L.Zhou, Y.C.F.Zu & R.M.K.Saunders fact sheet: → https://apps.lucidcentral.org/rainforest/text/entities/Uvaria_leichhardtii.htm 
Main site web page: → https://apps.lucidcentral.org/rainforest/
Viewed: 2026 April 3rd . 

• Field Ashley R, Qld Herbarium (2026) 
Census of the Queensland Flora and Fungi 2024.
As: Melodorum leichhardtii (F.Muell.) Benth. – "Nature Conservation Act (NCA) Status : Least Concern" . 
Queensland Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation, Queensland Government.
→ http://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/census-of-the-queensland-flora-and-fungi-2024
Dataset Accessed: 2025 July 19th and Nature Conservation Act (NCA) Status viewed 2026 April 3rd . 

• Flora of NSW online PlantNET:
PlantNET (The NSW Plant Information Network System).
Uvaria leichhardtii (F.Muell.) L.Zhou, Y.C.F.Su & R.M.K.Saunders: → https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Uvaria~leichhardtii 
Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, Sydney.
Viewed: 2026 April 3rd .

• Cooper, Wendy and William T (2004 June) 
Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest.
—pages: (16–) 24 (–25) as Melodorum leichhardtii (F.Muell.) Benth. (1863 May 30) . 
Clifton Hill, Victoria, Australia: Nokomis Editions. ISBN 9780958174213 . 

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