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Brachystemma calycinum D.Don

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Caryophyllaceae > Brachystemma

Characteristics

Stems diffuse or climbing among shrubs, to 6 m, glabrous or upper parts pilose, 4-angled, glossy, epidermis fragile. Petiole ca. 1 cm; leaf blade 3.5--7.5 × 1--1.5 cm, apex acuminate. Thyrse lax, many flowered. Pedicel 2--5 mm. Sepals narrowly ovate, 4--6.5 mm, apex obtuse. Petals white, lanceolate, 1/3--1/2 as long as sepals, margin entire. Stamens and staminodes short. Ovary globose. Capsule globose, ca. 2.5 mm, shorter than sepals. Seed ca. 1.5 mm. Fl. Apr--Jul, fr. Aug--Dec.
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A herb or shrub. The stems can be climbing. They can be 6 m tall. They are 4 angled and shiny. The leaves are 3.5-7.5 cm long by 1-1.5 cm wide. They taper to the tip. There are many flowers in a group. They are white. The fruit is a round capsule 2.5 mm across. The seed is 1.5 mm across.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support climber
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 6.0
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Environment

It is a subtropical plant.
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Soil texture 3-4
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-12

Usage

The leaves are eaten as a vegetable.
Uses medicinal
Edible leaves
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Cultivation

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Images

Flower

Brachystemma calycinum flower picture by phuentsho (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Brachystemma calycinum world distribution map, present in Bhutan, China, India, Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:151926-1
WFO ID wfo-0000570662
COL ID 68RM7
BDTFX ID -
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Synonyms

Brachystemma calycinum
WorldFloraDB 2024