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This member of the
Stemonaceae family was described by Lour. in 1790. It is found in
Asia (China, Taiwan, Yunnan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, North-East India,
Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam), growing in forest
margins, thickets, mountain slopes and trail sides from 300 to 2300
meters height. Prefers a well-drained soil with some water and not too much
sun. The tuberous roots will grow to two centimetres in diameter,
the few stems will reach for 25 centimetres or more. The few flowers
are green with a dark purple centre. Besides seeds, it can be
reproduced by dividing the roots and probably by stem-cuttings.
An extract from the
roots can be used as an Insecticide.
Also seen as
Roxburghiaceae in IPNI.
A piece of work on Stemona Alkoloids.
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