- Pronunciation: steph-ANE-ee-ah ja-PON-ee-cah
- Common Name: Stephania, Tape Vine, Snake Vine
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Derivation:
Stephania: Gr. stephanos - a Crown (Crown-like anthers)
japonica: Japanese - Type: Vine, twining Climber
- Family: MENISPERMACEAE
- Flowers: Male and female on separate plants, yellow, cream, summer.
- Fruit: Orange Berry
- Vegetation Type: Seacoast,
- Species List: FI Podberscek, Peregian Boardwalk, Wooroi Day Use Area Tracks, NNP Parkedge/Alex, Pindari Steiner School, Cooroy Primary School, NNP service road, Wooroi Palm Grove, BSDoonan, Cooloothin Corner, Banana, Old Tewantin, Fraser Island, Mill Point, Cooroibah Conservation Park, Cooroibah Bushland Reserve, Cranks Creek, Boreen Point, Leslie Drive Roundabout, Noosa North Shore PS, TAFE, NNP Tanglewood, Noosa Banks, NNP Coastal, NNS Fern Track, NNS, Heritage Park, Wallace Park, Upper Yandina Creek,
Cultural Notes
Leaves and berries were crushed to POISON fish.
Identification Notes
Landscaping Notes
Rockery scrambler, understorey groundcover, shade.
Tolerates salty conditions.
Indoor pot Plant potential.
