''Petraeovitex'' is a

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of eight climbing shrubs species known to science, of the mint family Lamiaceae (formerly placed within

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). Collectively, they grow naturally in

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, Sumatra, the

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, the

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, Bismarck Archipelago, the

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and

Cape York Peninsula Cape York Peninsula is a large peninsula located in Far North Queensland, Australia. It is the largest unspoiled wilderness in northern Australia.Mittermeier, R.E. et al. (2002). Wilderness: Earth’s last wild places. Mexico City: Agrupació ...

, Australia.

Species

The 1981 review paper by Harold N. Moldenke was the source, additional distribution information came from the Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants information system: # '' Petraeovitex bambusetorum'' – Borneo # '' Petraeovitex kinabaluensis'' – Borneo # '' Petraeovitex membranacea'' – Borneo # '' Petraeovitex multiflora'' – Moluccas, New Guinea, Bismarck Arch., Solomon Is., Cape York Peninsula, Australia # '' Petraeovitex scortechinii'' – Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia # '' Petraeovitex sumatrana'' – Sumatra, Borneo # '' Petraeovitex trifoliata'' – Philippines, Borneo # '' Petraeovitex wolfei'' – Peninsular Malaysia

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q9058822 Lamiaceae Lamiaceae genera Taxa named by Daniel Oliver