- Reference
- Sp.Pl. [Linnaeus] 1:159-160 (1753)
- Conservation Code
- Not threatened
- Naturalised Status
- Alien to Western Australia
- Name Status
- Current
Usually climbing annual, herb, to 1 m high. Fl. red, Jan or Apr to May. Sandy & loamy soils. Along tracks & creeks, waste grounds.
Distribution
- IBRA Regions
- Carnarvon, Central Kimberley, Dampierland, Darwin Coastal, Indian Tropical Islands, Northern Kimberley.
- IBRA Subregions
- Cape Range, Fitzroy Trough, Mitchell, Mount Eliza, Pentecost, Pindanland.
- IMCRA Regions
- Kimberley.
- Local Government Areas (LGAs)
- Ashburton, Broome, Christmas Island, Derby-West Kimberley, Wyndham-East Kimberley.