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Taxonomy
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TAXON
Stephania japonica (Thunb.) Miers
FAMILY
Menispermaceae Juss.
ALTERNATE FAMILY
nom. cons.
GENUS
Stephania Lour.
SPECIES
japonica (Thunb.) Miers Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 3, 18:14. 1866
Plant Description
Climber or twiner, slender stems without prickles; dioecious.Leaves peltate, lamina circular to ovate or triangular, petiolate.Inflorescences up to 8 cm long.Drupe ± obovoid, red at maturity.
Flowering Period: Sep.-May.
*Description source: Not verified.