Rivea hypocrateriformis Choisy

A climber. It is twining. The stem have silky hairs. The leaves are 3-4 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. They are heart shaped. The leaf stalks are 6 cm long. The flowers can occur singly or in groups in the axils of leaves. They are white and 7 cm across. The fruit is a cone shaped capsule. It is 1.5 cm long by 1 cm wide. There are about 4 seeds.

It is a subtropical plant. It grows along the edges of fields and roadsides. It grows in dry evergreen and deciduous forests. It grows up to 900 m above sea level.

The young leaves and shoots are eaten as a vegetable. They are boiled with chili peppers or salt to add flavour. The fruit are eaten cooked.

Can be grown by seedlings.