Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Stephania wightii
- Genus
- Stephania
- Family
- Menispermaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Evergreen and semi-evergreen forests, especially in rock crevices
- Distribution
- Indo-Malesia
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-June
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Peltate (shield-shaped, stalk attaches at center)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Stephania wightii itself; the rest are typical of the Menispermaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
Typical of the Menispermaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Stephania wightii
A member of the Menispermaceae family, Stephania wightii is a climber. It grows in evergreen and semi-evergreen forests, especially in rock crevices. Flowering and fruiting run from April to June.
Botanical family
Menispermaceae
Moonseed Family
Stephania wightii belongs to the Menispermaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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