Isoglossa lactea Lindau ex Engl.

A trailing or scrambling herb. The stems can climb 1-2,5 m. They develop from a woody base. The leaves are opposite and narrowly oval. They are 8 cm long. The tip tapers and the base narrows. They are red underneath. The flowers are white. They are in large open heads. Each flower is 12 mm long. They are funnel shaped. The fruit are hard capsules. They are brown and pointed. They are 2 cm long.

Montane evergreen rainforest or riparian forests, often dominant over large areas of the forest floor, at elevations of 1,300-1,800 metres.

The leaves are collected, chopped and cooked with coconut milk.

Plants can be grown from seed or cuttings.