Cyrtandra decurrens | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Gesneriaceae |
Genus: | Cyrtandra |
Species: | C. decurrens |
Binomial name | |
Cyrtandra decurrens de Vriese |
Cyrtandra decurrens is a species of flowering plant in the family Gesneriaceae, native to Borneo, the Moluccas, and New Guinea. Local people use its leaves in their cuisine in a manner similar to sorrel.
Subtaxa
The following variety is accepted:
- Cyrtandra decurrens var. decurrens – Moluccas
References
- ^ "Cyrtandra decurrens de Vriese". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- Martin, Franklin W.; Ruberté, Ruth M. (1979). Edible Leaves of the Tropics (PDF) (2nd ed.). Mayagüez, Puerto Rico: Agricultural Research, Southern Region, Science and Education Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture. p. 98. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.119721. OCLC 7050771.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Cyrtandra decurrens |
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