✿Stemonaceae · Stemona
Stemona
Stemona tuberosa
Climber
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Assam, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- February-July
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.
Botanical family
Stemonaceae
Stemona Family
Stemona belongs to the Stemonaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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