Marsdenia australis (R.Br.) Druce

Woody vine; latex white. Roots tuberous. Indumentum colourless. Leaves with petiole 5–15 mm long; lamina linear to lanceolate, to 12 cm long, to 3 cm wide, cordate to cuneate at base, obtuse, with scattered to sparse trichomes below, not triveined at base; venation obscure below; colleters absent. Inflorescences umbelliform. Flowers 5–8.5 mm long, 4–6 mm diam.; pedicels 5–9 mm long. Corolla urceolate, pale yellow to white; tube 4–6 mm long, 3.5–6 mm diam.; lobes lanceolate-ovate to obtuse, 1.5–4 mm long, 1.4–2 mm wide, internally glabrous. Corolline corona absent. Staminal corona of 5 auriculate lobes shorter than staminal column, peltate; lobes 1–2 mm long, 1.2–1.5 mm wide. Anther appendages lanceolate. Style-head conical-globose. Pollinia oblong, c. 1 mm long. Follicles ovoid-oblong, 4–10 cm long.

It grows in inland areas in temperate Australia. It grows on sandy soils. It needs very good drainage and full sun. It can tolerate frosts. Central and Western Australia. It can grow in arid places.

Young follicles are eaten raw. Older follicles are eaten cooked. The immature seeds of young fruit are eaten. The fruit are eaten either green or roasted. The seeds are eaten raw or cooked. The flowers can be eaten. The leaves and roots can also be eaten. They are cooked.

Plants can be grown from seed or cuttings.