Aspidistra sutepensis K.Larsen

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Asparagaceae > Aspidistra

Characteristics

A herb. It has a rhizome 2-3 cm thick. There are 4-6 leaves at the base. The leaf stalk is 10-20 cm long. The leaf blades are 90-150 cm long by 13-18 cm wide. The flowers spike is 18-25 cm long by 2 cm wide. There are many flowers densely arranged. The flowers are a pale purple to pink.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

It is a tropical plant.
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Usage

The flowers are steamed and eaten as a vegetable.
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Edible flowers leaves
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Distribution

Aspidistra sutepensis world distribution map, present in Thailand

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:531597-1
WFO ID wfo-0000637439
COL ID 5W59K
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Synonyms

Aspidistra sutepensis