Stephania capitata

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Stephania capitata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Menispermaceae
Genus: Stephania
Species:
S. capitata
Binomial name
Stephania capitata
Synonyms

Stephania truncataYamamoto
Stephania obvia Miers
Stephania longifolia Becc.
Stephania acuminatissima Walp.
Stephania acuminata Spreng.
Clypea capitata Blume
Clypea acuminatissima Blume

Stephania capitata also known as sumbat kendi or vase plug in Indonesian is a medicinal plant that was commonly used as a substitute of Cyclea barbata to produce green grass jelly. [2]

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References

  1. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/791462#page/908/mode/1up Systema Vegetabilium, editio decima sexta
  2. https://doaj.org/article/3514ae16a38348ed9c7e19c8f1a4089f Kinship Analysis of Grass Jelly in Regency of Gianyar, Tabanan and Badung Based on Morphological and Anatomical Characteristic