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Stephania tetrandra

Botanic Family

Menispermaceae

Author

S. Moore

Cultivated

C, medicine

Common Names

• Fen fang ji (Pinyin)
• Phòng Ky (Vietnam)
• Fang chi (China)

Geographical Habitats

• Anhui
• Fujian
• Guangxi
• Guangdong
• Hainan
• Hebei
• Hunan
• Jiangxi
• Taiwan
• Zhejiang - China
• Vietnam

Natural Habitats

• Roadsides
• bushland
• shrubland
• disturbed areas

Flowering Times

• Summer

Fruiting Times

• Autumn

Herbaceous vine with small bracts 1.2 mm flowers, ridged red fruit to 5.5mm dia.

Medicinal uses

Further References

• FOC
• Mansfeld
• The Plant List 2