Species

Hibbertia scandens

Etymology

Hibbertia: Named after G Hibbert a patron of Australian botany.
scandens: climbing; from the Latin scandere; groth habit

Common Name(s)

Snake Vine, Guinea Flower

Authority

Hibbertia scandens (Willd.) Dryand.

Family

Dilleniaceae

Flora Category

Vascular - Exotic

Structural Class

Dicotyledonous Lianes and Related Trailing Plants

Habitat

A very uncommon urban weed collected twice from the suburb of Mt Albert, Auckland in 2005 and 2006.

Similar Taxa

None

Flowering

October - March

Flower Colours

Yellow

Fruiting

Not produced in New Zealand

Year Naturalised

2005

Origin

Australia

Reason for Introduction

Ornamental

Life Cycle and Dispersal

Long-lived perennial vine. Does not set seed in New Zealand but can spread vegetatively from root stuckers and pieces of vine which root freely on contact with the soil. Spread through the careless disposal of garden waste.

Tolerances

Frost sensitive.

References and further reading

Johnson, A. T. and Smith, H. A (1986). Plant Names Simplified: Their pronunciation, derivation and meaning. Landsman Bookshop Ltd: Buckenhill, UK.

This page last updated on 8 Aug 2013