Pseuderanthemum polyanthum
(C. B. Clarke ex Oliv.) Merr.
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Description
A herb. The stems are grey. The leaves are broadly oval and 7-17 cm long by 4-9 cm wide. The flowers are in groups 5-12 cm long. The flowers are tube shaped and bluish purple. The tube is 3-4 cm long and the lower lip has 3 lobes.
Edible Uses
The flowers and leaves are eaten as a vegetable.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests and thickets between 300-1,600 m above sea level in southern China. In XTBG Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, India, Indochina, Malaysia, Myanmar, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam,
Synonyms
Eranthemum polyanthum C. B. Clarke ex Oliv.
Also Known As
Miandun
References (2)
- Liu, Yi-tao, & Long, Chun-Lin, 2002, Studies on Edible Flowers Consumed by Ethnic Groups in Yunnan. Acta Botanica Yunnanica. 24(1):41-56
- Xu, You-Kai, et al, 2004, Wild Vegetable Resources and Market Survey in Xishuangbanna, Southwest China. Economic Botany. 58(4): 647-667.
