''Sphenodesme involucrata'' is a species of small

liana A liana is a long- stemmed, woody vine that is rooted in the soil at ground level and uses trees, as well as other means of vertical support, to climb up to the canopy in search of direct sunlight. The word ''liana'' does not refer to a ta ...

in the genus

Sphenodesme ''Sphenodesme'' is a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae, first described in 1820. The genus is native to southern China, the Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China and Malesia Malesia is a biogeographical region straddling the Equator and th ...

(family

Lamiaceae The Lamiaceae ( ) or Labiatae are a family of flowering plants commonly known as the mint, deadnettle or sage family. Many of the plants are aromatic in all parts and include widely used culinary herbs like basil, mint, rosemary, sage, savory ...

). It is found in: India, Assam, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaya, Borneo, Guangdong, Hainan, Taiwan and central Vietnam: where it may be called ''bội tinh tong bao''.

Gallery

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References

Phạm Hoàng Hộ (2003) ''Cây Cỏ Việt Nam: an Illustrated Flora of Vietnam'' vol. II publ. Nhà Xuẩt Bản Trẻ, HCMC, VN.

External links

* * Note: ''Sphenodesme paniculata'' C.B.Clarke is a synonym of ''Sphenodesme involucrata'' var. ''paniculata'' (C.B.Clarke) Munir {{taxonbar, from=Q15237302 Lamiaceae Flora of Indo-China Flora of Malesia