Sphenodesme triflora (PROSEA)
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Introduction |
Sphenodesme triflora Wight
- Protologue: Icon. pl. Ind. orient. 1: t. 1478 (1849).
Vernacular names
- Malaysia: akar bisa, akar memali, akar katup-katup (Peninsular)
- Thailand: hat khruea (Lampang).
Distribution
Burma (Myanmar), Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo.
Uses
In Peninsular Malaysia the plant (it is not stated which part) is used to treat fever.
Observations
A climbing shrub or liana; leaves lanceolate, 7-13 cm × 2.5-5 cm, glabrous, petiole 0.5-1.5 cm long; inflorescence 3-flowered, bracts c. 0.5 cm long; flowers with dark purple corolla; fruit ovoid. S. triflora is locally common in forest up to 1000 m altitude.
Selected sources
121, 789.
Main genus page
Authors
R.H.M.J. Lemmens