The Plant List and GRIN Both consider Stephania and Cissampelos as separate genera. Both belong to Menispermaceae though. I am confused.... Dr Satish Phadke
On Thu, Jan 17, 2013 at 8:02 AM, surajit koley < [email protected]> wrote: > Sir, > > While "Bengal Plants" (and "F. B. I.") describes only one species, *Stephania > hernandifolia* Wall. (*Cissampelos pareira* L. in F. B. I.), "Flora > Indica" describes six *Cissampelos* species. > Could this be *Cissampelos hernandifolia* Willd. of F. I. iii. 842 = > *Stephania > japonica* var. *discolor* (Blume) > Forman<http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=112273&flora_id=2>of > FoC? > > Species : *Stephania japonica* var. *discolor* (Blume) Forman? > H & H : wild climber/twiner in roadside hedges > Date : 16/1/13 > Place : Hooghly > > Thank you, > > Regards, > > surajit > > -- > > > > --
