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Gynochthodes podistra (Halford & A.J.Ford) Razafim. & B.Bremer
A vine from the rainforest at Mt Lewis. It is endemic to the headwaters of the Daintree River. It was previously known as Morinda podistra. The specific epithet podistra is Greek meaning 'foot trap'. The wiry stems of this species often form dense stands in which feet can get caught.

	*Gynochthodes* *podistra*	*Gynochthodes* *podistra*

	Description:Flowers and buds	Description:Flower and leaves
	Location:Mt Lewis National Park, North Queensland	Location:Mt Lewis National Park, North Queensland
	GPS coordinates:16˚30.7870S, 145°16.1090E	GPS coordinates:16˚30.7870S, 145°16.1090E
	Date of photo:7 January 2018	Date of photo:7 January 2018
	Field No.:6341	Field No.:6341

	*Gynochthodes podistra*	*Gynochthodes* *podistra*

	Description:Flowers and leaves	Description:Vine on forest floor
	Location:Mt Lewis National Park, North Queensland	Location:Mt Lewis National Park, North Queensland
	GPS coordinates:16˚30.7870S, 145°16.1090E	GPS coordinates:16˚30.7870S, 145°16.1090E
	Date of photo:7 January 2018	Date of photo:7 January 2018
	Field No.:6341	Field No.:6341

References (accessed 1 April 2018):

Plant identified by Tony Bean of the Queensland Herbarium

Razafimandimbison, S.G. & Bremer, B. (2011), Nomenclatural changes and taxonomic notes in the tribe Morindeae (Rubiaceae). Adansonia 33(2): 294

http://keys.trin.org.au/key-server/data/0e0f0504-0103-430d-8004-060d07080d04/media/Html/taxon/Morinda_podistra.htm

Halford, D.A. & Ford, A.J. (2004), Two new species of Morinda L. (Rubiaceae) from north east Queensland. Austrobaileya 6(4): 895-898

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Gynochthodes podistra