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Adenia penangiana var. parvifolia

Botanic Family

Passifloraceae

Author

(Pierre ex Gagnepain) W.J. de Wilde

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Kedah
• Perlis - Malaysia
• Thailand
• Vietnam

Natural Habitats

• Disturbed areas
• secondary growth
• montane areas

Flowering Times

• Sep-Jan (Malesia)

Fruiting Times

• Sep-Jan (Malesia)

Annual tuberous liana or creeper to 2m. Leaves 130mm x 45mm. Axillary cymes with simple or bifid tendrils, greenish to yellow flowers. Male flowers including 7mm long stipe to 15mm x 2mm, sepals 9mm long, male calyx 5-lobes 6mm x 1.5mm, 5 petals to 5mm long. Female flowers including 5mm longstipe to 12mm x 2mm, with sepals to 7mm. Bright red fruit 40mm x 20mm

Further References

• The Plant List 2
• F Indochine
• Flora Malesiana
• GBS
• de Wilde