Stephania psilophylla

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Stephania psilophylla

Description

Slender climber. Leaves:

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Philippines (Philippines present), Luzon present
Malesia: Philippines (Luzon).

Notes

This species has usually been confused with S. japonica (THUNB.) MIERS var. japonica, which also occurs in Luzon; but 5. psilophylla can easily be distinguished from it by the pedicellate male flowers and fruits, and the very finely and regularly reticulate leaves.

Citation

[non (WILLD.) WALP.] VIDAL 1886: Rev. Pl. Vasc. Filip.: 45
F.-VILL. 1880: Nov. App.: 8