''Sphenodesme pierrei'' is the accepted name
The Plant List: ''Sphenodesme pierrei''
/ref> of 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 ...
).
This species is found in southern Vietnam, where it may be called ''bội tinh Pierre''.
References
[Phạm Hoàng Hộ (2003) ''Cây Cỏ Việt Nam: an Illustrated Flora of Vietnam'' vol. II (entry: 7401) publ. Nhà Xuẩt Bản Trẻ, HCMC, VN.]
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Lamiaceae
Flora of Vietnam