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Useful Tropical Plants

Stephania venosa

(Blume) Spreng.

Menispermaceae

+ Synonyms

Clypea venosa Blume

Common Name:

Stephania venosa
The root tuber can become very large - this one has been collected for medicinal use
Photograph by: Tevaprapas
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General Information

Stephania venosa is a slender, climbing, herbaceous plant, producing annual stems up to 20 metres long from a large, tuberous rootstock. The plants climb into the trees, twining themselves around the surrounding vegetation for support[
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A popular herbal remedy in Thailand, where the plant is harvested from the wild and also sometimes cultivated for medicinal purposes. It is also grown by some specialist gardeners as an ornamental[
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Bihrmann's Caudiciforms
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An internet site giving information on caudiciform plants (plants with swollen stem bases such as the Baobab tree, cycads and many succulents). Excellent photos, usually of cultivated plants in pots.
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Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

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Title
Flora Malesiana Series 1
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Various
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http://www.archive.org
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Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
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A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet

Range

E. Asia - southern China, Andaman Islands, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines.

Habitat

Scattered, but locally common, in forest on hillsides, plains and mountains, sometimes on limestone, at elevations up to 1,600 metres[
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Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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http://proseanet.org/
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Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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Properties

Medicinal Rating *  *  *
HabitPerennial Climber
Height14.00 m
Self-fertileNo
Cultivation StatusCultivated, Wild

Cultivation Details


Prefers a position in some shade in a humus-rich, moist soil[
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Title
Bihrmann's Caudiciforms
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.bihrmann.com/caudiciforms/
Publisher
 
Year
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ISBN
 
Description
An internet site giving information on caudiciform plants (plants with swollen stem bases such as the Baobab tree, cycads and many succulents). Excellent photos, usually of cultivated plants in pots.
].
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The plant is used as a bitter tonic[
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Title
Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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Author
 
Website
http://proseanet.org/
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Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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In Hong Kong this plant is known as a medicine that can cure almost all conditions from a cold to cancer[
385
Title
Bihrmann's Caudiciforms
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.bihrmann.com/caudiciforms/
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
An internet site giving information on caudiciform plants (plants with swollen stem bases such as the Baobab tree, cycads and many succulents). Excellent photos, usually of cultivated plants in pots.
].

Other Uses

The red juice of the plant is used for tatooing[
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Title
Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://proseanet.org/
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].

Propagation

Seed -
Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2024-11-22. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Stephania+venosa>

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