Cyrtandra decurrens
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Species of plant in the family Gesneriaceae
| Cyrtandra decurrens | |
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| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Gesneriaceae |
| Genus: | Cyrtandra |
| Species: | C. decurrens
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| Binomial name | |
| Cyrtandra decurrens | |
Cyrtandra decurrens is a species of flowering plant in the family Gesneriaceae, native to Borneo, the Moluccas, and New Guinea.[1] Local people use its leaves in their cuisine in a manner similar to sorrel.[2]
Subtaxa
[edit ]The following variety is accepted:[1]
- Cyrtandra decurrens var. decurrens – Moluccas
References
[edit ]- ^ a b "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.
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