Stemonaceae
Stemona Family
The Stemonaceae family (Stemona Family) is a botanical family placed in the order Pandanales. It is represented by a single species in the SASYA catalogue. That species is a climber.
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Net-veined leaves despite being a monocot, on twining climbers or erect herbs arising from fleshy tuberous roots; small, often maroon or greenish flowers have four tepals twisted or spread widely apart, ripening into a capsule.
Like the yam family, this is one of the rare monocot lineages with net-veined rather than parallel-veined leaves, and its fleshy tuberous roots are used across parts of Asia in traditional medicine.
Typical leaf characters
- ArrangementAlternate
- TypeVariable
- MarginVariable
- VenationVariable
Characters typical of the family — individual species can vary.
Typical flower & fruit
- Flower symmetryVariable
- InflorescenceCyme
- FruitVariable
Typical of the family — flowering plants only; species can vary.
Notable members
All 1 species in STEMONACEAE
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