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Streptolirion volubile

Botanic Family

Commelinaceae

Author

Edgeworth

Common Names

• Zhu ye zi (Pinyin)
• Vo oanh hinh (Tay)
• Aoi-kazura (Japan)

Geographical Habitats

• Bhutan
• Gansu
• NW. Guangxi
• Guizhou
• Hebei
• W. Henan
• W. Hubei
• W. Hunan
• Liaoning
• S. Shaanxi
• Shanxi
• Sichuan
• SE. Xizang
• Yunnan
• W. Zhejiang - China
• Assam
• Sikkim - India
• Honshu - Japan
• Korea
• Laos
• Myanmar
• Nepal
• Primorye - Russia
• Thailand
• Vietnam

Natural Habitats

• Montane forest
• tropical forest
• coastal areas

Flowering Times

• Jul-Aug (China)
• Aug-Oct (Japan)

Fruiting Times

• Sep-Oct (China)

Herbaceous twining nearly glabrous herb, sometimes erect, with radicant hirsute or pubescent stems, leaves to 110mm x 150mm scabrous above, scabrous or pubescent beneath. Panicles with bracts 35mm x 29mm, of white flowers, sometimes starting pale purple to 6mm dia., spathe 30mm long glabrous or pubescent, 3 sepals 7mm x 3mm villous outside 3 glabrous petals 8mm x 2mm, 11mm x 3.5mm glabrous fruit capsules

Further References

• FOC
• NYBG
• The Plant List 2
• F Indochine
• FOJ
• Kew