Sphenodesme pentandra var. wallichiana (Schauer) Munir

 
  • Family : VERBENACEAE
    (Verbena Or Vervain Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : SAGVAN FAMILY (सागवान फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Lamiaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Sphenodesme wallichiana Schauer; Congea pentandra (Roxb.) Steud.; Roscoea pentandra Roxb.; Sphenodesme pentandra (Roxb.) Wall.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Sphenodesme pentandra var. wallichiana (Schauer) Munir
  • Habit : Climber
  • Key identification features : Large climbers; stems twisted, younger parts tomentose; Leaves ovate-elliptic, oblong-elliptic or obovate, acuminate at apex, obtuse at base; Flowers greenish white or pale green in fascicled heads; Drupes ovoid.
  • Flower, Fruit : December- April
  • Distribution :
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Arunachal Pradesh
    • Andaman and Nicobar Islands : Nicobar Islands
  • Native : Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China, Hainan, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Nicobar Islands, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China, Hainan, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Nicobar Islands, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Literature :
    • G.S Giri., A.Pramanik., H.J. Chowdhery., G.D Pal and S.K. Das (2008). Materials for Arunachal Pradesh, Vol (2), Pg: 272
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Sphenodesme pentandra var. wallichiana. Downloaded on 12 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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