Stemona collinsiae
Craib
Stemonaceae
We have taken the spelling for this species from the Kew 'World Checklist of Selected Plant Families'. However, some other databases of names, such as 'Tropicos' spell the name Stemona collinsae.
Common Name:
General Information
Stemona collinsiae is at first an erect plant, but as it grows older it becomes a climbing or trailing plant up to 60cm tall.
The plant is gathered from the wild as a source of an insecticide.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
612- Title
- Census of Stemona (Stemonaceae) in Thailand
- Publication
-
- Author
- Inthachub P.; Vajrodaya. S.; Duyfjes B.E.E.E.
- Website
- http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/nhn/blumea
- Publisher
- Blumea
- Year
- 2010
- ISBN
- 10.3767-00065
- Description
- A monograph on the genus Stemona. First published in the publication Blumea, Vol 55, pp 143 - 152, it can be downloaded from the Internet as a PDF file.
Range
Southeast Asia - Laos, Thailand.
Habitat
Dry evergreen, dry deciduous and bamboo forest, mixed deciduous scrub and swampy thicket; rugged limestone terrain; at elevations from 25 - 450 metres[
612- Title
- Census of Stemona (Stemonaceae) in Thailand
- Publication
-
- Author
- Inthachub P.; Vajrodaya. S.; Duyfjes B.E.E.E.
- Website
- http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/nhn/blumea
- Publisher
- Blumea
- Year
- 2010
- ISBN
- 10.3767-00065
- Description
- A monograph on the genus Stemona. First published in the publication Blumea, Vol 55, pp 143 - 152, it can be downloaded from the Internet as a PDF file.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial Climber |
| Height | 0.60 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A plant of lowland areas in the moist tropics, found at elevations below 450 metres, growing in regions where there is a distinct dry season.
Very closely related, and similar, to S. Burkillii.
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
An insecticide is obtained from the plant[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
]. The roots are collected when the plant withers, they are well bruised and soaked in water, then the water is used for spraying on plants in order to kill any pests attacking them[
612- Title
- Census of Stemona (Stemonaceae) in Thailand
- Publication
-
- Author
- Inthachub P.; Vajrodaya. S.; Duyfjes B.E.E.E.
- Website
- http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/nhn/blumea
- Publisher
- Blumea
- Year
- 2010
- ISBN
- 10.3767-00065
- Description
- A monograph on the genus Stemona. First published in the publication Blumea, Vol 55, pp 143 - 152, it can be downloaded from the Internet as a PDF file.
]. The tuberous roots as 10 - 40cm long, 1 - 1.5cm thick[
612- Title
- Census of Stemona (Stemonaceae) in Thailand
- Publication
-
- Author
- Inthachub P.; Vajrodaya. S.; Duyfjes B.E.E.E.
- Website
- http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/nhn/blumea
- Publisher
- Blumea
- Year
- 2010
- ISBN
- 10.3767-00065
- Description
- A monograph on the genus Stemona. First published in the publication Blumea, Vol 55, pp 143 - 152, it can be downloaded from the Internet as a PDF file.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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with help from
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