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Argyreia splendens

Botanic Family

Convolvulaceae

Author

(Hornemann) Sweet

Propagation

C.S.

Common Names

• Silver Morning-glory
• Liang ye yin bai teng (Pinyin)

Geographical Habitats

• Bangladesh
• W. Yunnan-China
• Assam - India
• Myanmar

Natural Habitats

• Forests
• thickets

Flowering Times

• Sep-Feb (Thailand)
• Nov (India)

Fruiting Times

• Sep-Dec (China)

Large twining climber or scandent shrub, stem clothed with hoary vili. Leaves to 150mm x 50mm, backs of leaves densely silvery serriceus. Axillary cymes or corymbs of 50mm rose-pink to purple flowers, sepals to 5mm long, corolla tube 40mm long, villous outside. Fruit a glabrous red berry to 8mm diameter.

Further References

• Bailey 1976
• FOC
• DBThai
• JDH
• The Plant List 2
• G. Don
• Botanicus
• Kew
• MSG