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Found this dormant plant in Nepal BG.


The small flowers by Plant Hunter.

Author: John Miers, 1866
Family:  MENISPERMACEAE
Origin:  North-Eastern India, Assam, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand
Soil:  Rich
Water:  Medium
Sun:  Medium
Thickness:  40 Centimetres
Height:   5 Metres
Flower:  Greenish
Propagate:  Seeds/(Cuttings?)
Names:  -
Synonyms:  -

This member of the Menispermaceae family was given this name by John Miers in 1866. It is found in the forests of north-eastern India, Assam, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Thailand and Nepal, growing in a rich soil with some to lots of water and some sun. It is found from 1300-2100 meters. The caudex can grow to 40 centimetres in diameter, the entire plant to five metres in height. The flowers are greenish.

The genera name after Stephan Ladislaus Endlicher, 1804-1849, an Austrian botanist who formulated a major system of plant classification. The species name means 'bearing (little) glands'.


A leaf from EfloraofIndia.