Hypserpa decumbens

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Family Menispermaceae

Taxonomy: Hypserpa decumbens (Benth.) Diels

Synonyms: 2 (APC 2026-07-30)

Adelioides decumbens (Benth.) Sol. ex Britten (nomenclatural synonym)
Adeliopsis decumbens Benth. (nomenclatural synonym)

Distribution (APC): NT, Qld, NSW

Profiles: APC, Flora of Australia, ALA, iNaturalist, NSW Flora, NT eFlora, ATRP

Traits

Top source datasets: ABRS_1981 (2), ABRS_2022 (2), ABRS_2023 (12), ATRP_2020 (1), Apgaua_2017 (12), Butler_2004 (5), Cheesman_2020 (23), Chen_2017 (5), Cooper_2013 (12), Gallagher_2012 (3), Hyland_2003 (1), Kooyman_2011 (12), Metcalfe_2009 (16), NHNSW_2014_2 (2), NHNSW_2022 (3), NHNSW_2023 (15), NTH_2014 (4), NTH_2022 (3), NTH_2023 (11), Sjostrom_2006 (4), Wells_2012 (55), Wenk_2022 (2), Wenk_2023 (1). See below for a full list of sources.
Summary: AusTraits contains 76 traits from 206 records in 23 datasets.

Traits by category (click to expand). For categorical traits, the values are listed. For numerical traits, the mean and range are shown.

fire response

resprouting_capacity (categorical): resprouts (1) [sources: Metcalfe_2009]

flower morphology

sex_type (categorical): dioecious (3) [sources: ABRS_2022; NHNSW_2022; Sjostrom_2006]

fruit morphology

fruit_length (numerical): 6.5 mm (5-8 mm) [sources: Cooper_2013]
fruit_width (numerical): 6.25 mm (5-8 mm) [sources: Cooper_2013; NHNSW_2023]
fruit_height (numerical): 6 mm (5-7 mm) [sources: NHNSW_2023]
fruit_type (categorical): drupe (7) [sources: ABRS_2023; Chen_2017; Cooper_2013; Gallagher_2012; NHNSW_2023; NTH_2023; Sjostrom_2006]
fruit_fleshiness (categorical): fleshy (5) [sources: Chen_2017; Cooper_2013; Metcalfe_2009; Sjostrom_2006; Wells_2012]
fruit_dehiscence (categorical): indehiscent (3) [sources: Chen_2017; Cooper_2013; Sjostrom_2006]
fruit_colour (categorical): red (2) [sources: ABRS_2023; NTH_2023]

leaf morphology

leaf_area (numerical): 7543.97 mm2 (2918.26-12765 mm2) [sources: Cheesman_2020; Metcalfe_2009; Wells_2012]
leaf_length (numerical): 83.12 mm (30-185 mm) [sources: ABRS_2023; Kooyman_2011; NHNSW_2023; NTH_2023]
leaf_width (numerical): 44.38 mm (10-115 mm) [sources: ABRS_2023; Kooyman_2011; NHNSW_2023; NTH_2023]
leaf_dry_mass (numerical): 185.73 mg (98.98-224.26 mg) [sources: Wells_2012]
petiole_length (numerical): 2.38 cm (0.3-6 cm) [sources: ABRS_2023; NHNSW_2023; NTH_2023]
leaf_mass_per_area (numerical): 39.25 g/m2 (29.52-51.6 g/m2) [sources: Cheesman_2020; Wells_2012]
leaf_dry_matter_content (numerical): 0.32 g/g (0.31-0.32 g/g) [sources: Wells_2012]
leaf_shape (categorical): elliptical (3); oblong (1); ovate (3); widely_elliptical (2) [sources: ABRS_2023; NHNSW_2023; NTH_2023]
leaf_base_shape (categorical): hastate (2) [sources: ABRS_2023; NTH_2023]
leaf_margin (categorical): entire (1) [sources: NHNSW_2014_2]
leaf_lobation (categorical): unlobed (1) [sources: Kooyman_2011]
leaf_compoundness (categorical): simple (4) [sources: ABRS_1981; Kooyman_2011; NHNSW_2023; NTH_2014]
leaf_phyllotaxis (categorical): alternate (2) [sources: ABRS_2023; NHNSW_2023]
plant_photosynthetic_organ (categorical): leaf (3) [sources: ABRS_2023; NHNSW_2023; NTH_2023]

life history

photosynthetic_pathway (categorical): c3 (1) [sources: Metcalfe_2009]
plant_growth_form (categorical): climber (2); climber_herbaceous (4); climber_woody (6); shrub (1) [sources: ABRS_2022; ATRP_2020; Apgaua_2017; Butler_2004; Cheesman_2020; Cooper_2013; Kooyman_2011; Metcalfe_2009; NHNSW_2022; NTH_2022; Wells_2012; Wenk_2022]
life_form (categorical): phanerophyte (1) [sources: Metcalfe_2009]
life_history (categorical): perennial (3) [sources: Metcalfe_2009; NTH_2022; Wenk_2023]
woodiness_detailed (categorical): herbaceous (1); woody (2) [sources: NHNSW_2022; NTH_2022; Wenk_2022]
plant_climbing_mechanism (categorical): twining (1) [sources: Gallagher_2012]
stem_growth_habit (categorical): climbing (1) [sources: NHNSW_2014_2]
leaf_phenology (categorical): evergreen (2) [sources: Kooyman_2011; NTH_2014]
nitrogen_fixing (categorical): non_nitrogen_fixer (1) [sources: Metcalfe_2009]
root_structure (categorical): mycorrhizal (1) [sources: Metcalfe_2009]
pollination_syndrome (categorical): beetle (2) [sources: Metcalfe_2009; Wells_2012]
dispersal_syndrome (categorical): endozoochory (3) [sources: Butler_2004; Hyland_2003; Metcalfe_2009]
dispersers (categorical): birds (1); vertebrates (1) [sources: Butler_2004; Wells_2012]
flowering_time (categorical): yyynnnnyyyyy (3); yyyynnnnnnyy (1) [sources: ABRS_1981; Chen_2017; Cooper_2013; NTH_2014]
seedbank_longevity_class (categorical): transient (1) [sources: Metcalfe_2009]
clonal_spread_mechanism (categorical): non_clonal (1) [sources: Metcalfe_2009]

nutrient and stable isotope

leaf_N_per_dry_mass (numerical): 16.32 mg/g (14.99-18.98 mg/g) [sources: Cheesman_2020]
leaf_delta13C (numerical): -30.95 {delta}[ppth] (-34.82--28.86 {delta}[ppth]) [sources: Apgaua_2017; Cheesman_2020]

seed morphology

seed_dry_mass (numerical): 190 mg (190-190 mg) [sources: Metcalfe_2009]
seed_length (numerical): 5 mm (4-6 mm) [sources: Cooper_2013; Kooyman_2011]
seed_width (numerical): 3.75 mm (3.5-4 mm) [sources: Butler_2004; Kooyman_2011]

stem morphology

wood_density (numerical): 0.61 mg/mm3 (0.51-0.67 mg/mm3) [sources: Apgaua_2017; Wells_2012]
stem_vessel_density (numerical): 15.62 {count}/mm2 (15.62-15.62 {count}/mm2) [sources: Apgaua_2017]
stem_vessel_diameter (numerical): 114.2 um (114.2-114.2 um) [sources: Apgaua_2017]
stem_vessel_lumen_fraction (numerical): 0.15 mm2/mm2 (0.15-0.15 mm2/mm2) [sources: Apgaua_2017]

whole plant morphology

plant_physical_defence_structures (categorical): absent (1) [sources: Metcalfe_2009]

Sources

dataset_id	n_traits	n_records	reference
Wells_2012	22	55	J. A. Wells. “Phylogeny and inter-relations of ecological traits and seed dispersal in rainforest plants: Exploring aspects of functional diversity in primary and secondary rainforests in Australia's Wet Tropics.”. PhD. University of Queensland, 2012.
Cheesman_2020	10	23	A. W. Cheesman, H. Duff, K. Hill, L. A. Cernusak, and F. A. McInerney. “Isotopic and morphologic proxies for reconstructing light environment and leaf function of fossil leaves: A modern calibration in the Daintree Rainforest, Australia”. American Journal of Botany 107 (2020), pp. 1165-1176. doi: 10.1002/ajb2.1523.
Metcalfe_2009	16	16	E. Laliberte, J. A. Wells, F. DeClerck, D. J. Metcalfe, C. P. Catterall, C. Queiroz, I. Aubin, S. P. Bonser, Y. Ding, J. M. Fraterrigo, S. McNamara, J. W. Morgan, D. S. Merlos, P. A. Vesk, and M. M. Mayfield. “Land-use intensification reduces functional redundancy and response diversity in plant communities”. Ecology Letters 13.1 (2010), pp. 76-86. doi: 10.1111/j.1461-0248.2009.01403.x.
NHNSW_2023	10	15	N. H. of New South Wales. The Plant Information Network System of The Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust Version 2.0.. accessed on 6 May, 2022.. 2023. url: https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/.
ABRS_2023	9	12	Australian Biological Resources Study. Flora of Australia, Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra.. accessed on 14 September, 2022.. 2023. url: http://www.ausflora.org.au.
Apgaua_2017	11	12	D. M. G. Apgaua, D. Y. P. Tng, L. A. Cernusak, A. W. Cheesman, R. M. Santos, W. J. Edwards, and S. G. W. Laurance. “Plant functional groups within a tropical forest exhibit different wood functional anatomy”. Functional Ecology 31.3 (2017), pp. 582-591. doi: 10.1111/1365-2435.12787.
Cooper_2013	9	12	W. Cooper and W. T. Cooper. Australian rainforest fruits. CSIRO Publishing, 2013, p. 272.
Kooyman_2011	8	12	R. Kooyman, M. Rossetto, W. Cornwell, and M. Westoby. “Phylogenetic tests of community assembly across regional to continental scales in tropical and subtropical rain forests”. Global Ecology and Biogeography 20 (2011), pp. 707-716. doi: 10.1111/j.1466-8238.2010.00641.x.
NTH_2023	8	11	D. of Land Resource Management and N. T. of Australia. Northern Territory Flora Online. accessed on 6 May, 2022.. 2022. url: http://eflora.nt.gov.au/.
Butler_2004	5	5	D. W. Butler, R. J. Green, D. Lamb, W. J. F. Mcdonald, and P. I. Forster. “Biogeography of seed-dispersal syndromes, life-forms and seed sizes among woody rain-forest plants in Australia's subtropics”. Journal of Biogeography 34.10 (2007), pp. 1736-1750. ISSN: 1365-2699. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2007.01734.x.
Chen_2017	5	5	Chen, S.-C., Cornwell, W., Z. H.-X., Moles, and A. T. “Plants show more flesh in the tropics: Variation in fruit type along latitudinal and climatic gradients.”. Ecography 40 (2017), pp. 531-538. doi: abs/10.1111/ecog.02010.
NTH_2014	4	4	Northern Territory Herbarium. Flora of the Darwin Region Online. 2014. url: http://www.lrm.nt.gov.au/plants-and-animals/herbarium/darwin_flora_online.
Sjostrom_2006	4	4	A. Sjöström and C. L. Gross. “Life-history characters and phylogeny are correlated with extinction risk in the Australian angiosperms”. Journal of Biogeography 33.2 (2006), pp. 271-290. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2005.01393.x.
Gallagher_2012	3	3	R. V. Gallagher and M. R. Leishman. “A global analysis of trait variation and evolution in climbing plants”. Journal of Biogeography 39.10 (2012), pp. 1757-1771. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2012.02773.x.
NHNSW_2022	3	3	N. H. of New South Wales. The Plant Information Network System of The Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust Version 2.0.. accessed on 6 May, 2022.. 2022. url: https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/.
NTH_2022	3	3	D. of Land Resource Management and N. T. of Australia. Northern Territory Flora Online. accessed on 6 May, 2022.. 2022. url: http://eflora.nt.gov.au/.
ABRS_1981	2	2	B. A. Barlow, H. T. Clifford, A. S. George, and A. K. A. McCusker. Flora of Australia. 1981. url: http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/online-resources/flora/main/.
ABRS_2022	2	2	Australian Biological Resources Study. Flora of Australia, Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra.. accessed on 14 September, 2022.. 2022. url: http://www.ausflora.org.au.
NHNSW_2014_2	2	2	Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney. PLantNET: NSW flora online. 2014. url: http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/.
Wenk_2022	2	2	E. Wenk. “Unpublished data: Australian plant growth forms dataset”. 2022.
ATRP_2020	1	1	F. A. Zich, B. P. Hyland, T. Whiffin, and R. A. Kerrigan. Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants, Edition 8. 2020. url: https://apps.lucidcentral.org/rainforest/text/intro/index.html.
Hyland_2003	1	1	B. P. M. Hyland, T. Whiffin, D. Christophel, B. Gray, and R. W. Elick. Australian tropical rain forest plants trees, shrubs and vines. CSIRO Publishing, 2003. ISBN: 0643068724.
Wenk_2023	1	1	E. Wenk. “Unpublished data: Australian plant life history dataset, University of New South Wales, Sydney”. 2023.