Fieldia australis

Fieldia australis, usually referred to as fieldia, is a small climbing plant or epiphyte found in the rainforests of eastern Australia, ranging from southeastern Queensland to Victoria. It is the sole species in genus Fieldia. Commonly seen in the cooler rainforests at higher elevations, it also grows in the warmer rainforests with a high humidity. The plant uses adventitious roots to grip hold of tree trunks, mossy rocks or tree ferns.
Leaves are 3 to 7 cm long 1 to 3 cm wide, reverse ovate or elliptical in shape with toothed edges. The leaf stem is around 8 mm long. Flowering occurs mostly in summer or autumn, being an attractive, relatively long thin white flower. The fruit is a whitish berry with some purple markings. Egg-shaped or oblong, 1 to 3 cm long, and around 11 mm in diameter.

Taxonomy

Fieldia australis was originally described and placed in its own genus Fieldia by botanist Allan [Cunningham |Allan Cunningham] in 1825. The name Fieldia honours Barron Field, judge of the Supreme Court of [New South Wales], amateur naturalist and editor of the book Geographical Memoirs on New South Wales in which the genus and species name were first published. A second species, Fieldia australiana, was subsequently described. Plants of [the World Online] treats F. australiana as Lenbrassia australiana, the sole species in genus Lenbrassia.