Stemona involuta - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Pandanales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
involuta
ID:
919422
Status:
valid
Authors:
Inthachub
Source:
wcs
Year:
2010
Citation Micro:
Blumea 55: 147 (2010)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000918757
Common Names
- Stemona involuta
- Involuta Stemona
- Twisted Stemona
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Stemona involuta (also called Involuta Stemona, among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub with a height of up to 2 m. It is native to Central and South America, and is found in tropical and subtropical forests.
Uses & Benefits
Stemona involuta is used as an ornamental plant in gardens.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flowers of Stemona involuta are white to pink in color, with a long, slender calyx and a short, two-lobed corolla. The seeds are small and black, with a long, slender, pointed shape. The seedlings are long and slender, with a single pair of cotyledons and a long, slender stem.
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Stemona involuta is a shrub that can be propagated by seed or cuttings. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil and is drought tolerant. It can be grown in containers or in the ground.
Where to Find Stemona involuta
Stemona involuta is found in the tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia, including Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, and Malaysia.
Species in the Stemona genus
Stemona prostrata, Stemona angusta, Stemona lucida, Stemona aphylla, Stemona cochinchinensis, Stemona kerrii, Stemona mairei, Stemona pierrei, Stemona squamigera, Stemona collinsae, Stemona australiana, Stemona burkillii, Stemona curtisii, Stemona griffithiana, Stemona japonica, Stemona javanica, Stemona kurzii, Stemona parviflora, Stemona sessilifolia, Stemona tuberosa, Stemona phyllantha, Stemona involuta, Stemona rupestris, Stemona hirtella, Stemona namkhunensis, Stemona fimbritepala,
Species in the Stemonaceae family
Croomia heterosepala, Croomia japonica, Croomia pauciflora, Croomia saitoana, Croomia hyugaensis, Croomia kinoshitae, Pentastemona egregia, Pentastemona sumatrana, Stemona prostrata, Stemona angusta, Stemona lucida, Stemona aphylla, Stemona cochinchinensis, Stemona kerrii, Stemona mairei, Stemona pierrei, Stemona squamigera, Stemona collinsae, Stemona australiana, Stemona burkillii, Stemona curtisii, Stemona griffithiana, Stemona japonica, Stemona javanica, Stemona kurzii, Stemona parviflora, Stemona sessilifolia, Stemona tuberosa, Stemona phyllantha, Stemona involuta, Stemona rupestris, Stemona hirtella, Stemona namkhunensis, Stemona fimbritepala, Stichoneuron caudatum, Stichoneuron membranaceum, Stichoneuron bognerianum, Stichoneuron calcicola, Stichoneuron halabalense,
References
Pajaree Inthachub: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Inthachub' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77107337-1: Based on the WCVP April 2023 data release.