Stemona
Stemona tuberosa
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Assam, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- February-July
How to identify Stemona
Identify Stemona by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a climber habit.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: February-July.
- In India, compare location records such as Assam, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Stemonaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Stemona.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Stemona tuberosa
- Genus
- Stemona
- Family
- Stemonaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Open forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Bangladesh, Indo-China, South China, Malesia, Papua New Guinea
- Found in India
- Assam, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-July
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Stemonaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
Typical of the Stemonaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- കരുവിലാഞ്ചി
About Stemona
A member of the Stemonaceae family, Stemona (Stemona tuberosa) is a climber. In India it has been recorded in Assam, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and 3 other states. It grows in open forests. Flowering and fruiting run from February to July.
Stemonaceae
Stemona Family
Stemona belongs to the Stemonaceae family.
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