| Melodorum leichhardtii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Annonaceae |
| Genus: | Melodorum |
| Species: | M. leichhardtii |
| Binomial name | |
| Melodorum leichhardtii | |
Melodorum leichhardtii or zig-zag vine, is a plant species of rainforest vines native to eastern Australia. [1] [2]
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