Billardiera heterophylla

Western Australian Bluebell Creeper at Isaacs, ACT

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Identification history

	Billardiera heterophylla	4 Jan 2019	MichaelMulvaney
	Billardiera heterophylla	21 Nov 2018	Mike

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Garden escape.

5 comments

BettyDonWood wrote:

22 Nov 2018

I suspect this is Billardiera fusiformis, which is climber with generally broader leaves than Billardiera heterophylla, which is usually a shrub.Both species occur in Canberra.

Mike wrote:

23 Nov 2018

I will check pods when (if) they form.

Mike wrote:

23 Nov 2018

Now I am getting confused. Weeds of Australia https://keyserver.lucidcentral.org/weeds/data/media/Html/billardiera_fusiformis.htm says "While it is thought that both Billardiera fusiformis and Billardiera heterophylla are cultivated as horticultural plants, it seems that the majority of cultivated and naturalised specimens in Australia actually belong to Billardiera fusiformis. The most recent Victorian Plant Census reflects this by only recognising Billardiera fusiformis as being naturalised in Victoria. Therefore, it is highly likely that most, if not all, of the naturalised populations of bluebell creeper in other states are also attributable to Billardiera fusiformis, though they have yet to be re-classified as such." So I won't be able to compare with my neighbour's plant.

BettyDonWood wrote:

23 Nov 2018

Weeds of Australia incorrectly generalised from the Vicflora notes. What they say about states other than Victoria is not true. They used one of Jackie’s photos from the south coast of NSW and called it Billardera fusiformis when it is actually heterophylla. Michael M and I went through the angst about this and checked all uploads on CNM at the time this problem came up. Both species definitely occur in the ACT. The Weeds of Australia fact sheet gives good diagnostics.

Mike wrote:

23 Nov 2018

Thanks Betty. I did see Jackie's photo which looked the same as I remembered as Sollya heterophylla when I planted it in my garden.

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