Zehneria mucronata (Blume) Miq. Fl. Ned. Ind. 1(1): 656 656 (1855)
Name referring to the pointy vein endings along the leaf margin.
Synonyms
Bryonia mucronata Blume
Melothria kelungensis (Hayata) Hayata ex Makino & Nemoto
Melothria liukiuensis Nakai
Melothria mucronata (Blume) Cogn.
Zehneria kelungensis Hayata
Zehneria liukiuensis (Nakai) C. Jeffrey ex E. Walker
Description
Climbing Herb with tendrils. Leaves heart shaped, with narrow tooths along the margin. Fl. white.
Ecology
On open places in forests and open vegetation types up to 2600 m elevation.
Uses
Medicinal (Taiwan).
Distribution
From Indochina and Taiwan to New Guinea, northern Australia and West Pacific.
Local names
Not known.
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