Gynostemma burmanicum King ex Chakrav.

Cucurbitaceae

Collection NumberD. Boufford 44170
CollectorsDavid E. Boufford, Sharon Christoph, Chris Davidson, Xin-Han HUANG & Zhuo ZHOU
Identified ByD. Boufford (GH)
SourceC. Davidson
Date07 May 2018
CountryChina
province/SARYunnan
prefecture-levelJinghong.
LocationXishuangbanna Daizuzi-Zhizhou; NW of Menglun-zhen between Menglun-zhen and Jingzu-Xiang on route G213 along a tributary of the Nanban Jiang (Nanban River). Mixed broadleaved evergreen and deciduous forest with Fagaceae and Lauraceae common on steep, unaltered slopes, also Duabanga common along main stream; most of forest on accessible slopes converted to rubber plantations. 830-920 m. elev.
Lat/LongN 21 58 15 E 101 11 42
NoteClimbing on shrubs and trees at edge of forest, in shade all day. Vine, mostly herbaceous, ca. 3 m long; inflorescence green; flowers green. See note in Flora of China 19: 14. 2011, regarding validity of epithet burmanicum.