Peliosanthes teta Andrews

Leaves (2-)4-8(-12); leaf-blades (7½-)12½-47½ by 1.5-8.5(-11.5) cm; petioles (4-)7½-50 cm long, slightly compressed. Peduncles to 35(-75) cm high; lower sterile bracts 0-4(-15), to 15(-40) mm long; fertile bracts to 15(-30) mm long, smaller towards the apex of the raceme. Flowers 1-6-nate. Pedicels 1-6(-10) mm long, enlarging after flowering; articulation usually close to flower. Perianth segments suborbicular to linear, 1½-6(-8) mm long. Corona forming a disk c. 3-4 mm ø, entire or 6-toothed. Anthers usually rather closely adpressed to the style, c. ½-2 mm long. Ovary most frequently semi-inferior; style often 3-or 6-ridged or fluted, ¾-1(-2) mm long. Seeds up to 10-12 mm long.

Primarily in wet evergreen forest, from 0-3000 m above sea-level. A few records indicate that dry areas are also occasionally occupied, possibly in wet enclaves. The subspecies appear to grow in similar habitats.

The flowers are eaten as a vegetable.

Plants can be grown from seeds.