Hi,
Cissampelos pareira and Stephania japonica belong to the family Menispermaceae Both species are dioecious. In Stephania leaves are glabrous as are the stem as well In Cissampelos leaves and stem tomentose In Stephania the petiole (leaf stalk) joins the leaf away from the edge / conspicuously peltate (resembles Cyclea peltata) generally triangular-rotund. In Cissampelos the petiole joins the leaf close to the edge In Stephania flowers arranged in stalked umbellate cymes In Cissampelos Male inflorescences axillary, solitary or few fascicled, corymbose cymes and pubescent whereas, female inflorescences thyrsoid, narrow Some useful Links: Stephania japonica http://www.hear.org/pier/species/stephania_japonica.htm http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200008451 Cissampelos pareira http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242313190 Regards Giby On Jul 14, 9:47 am, Muthu Karthick <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear sir, > What is the difference this *Cissampelos pareira* and *Stephania > japonica*in the same family? > > On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 8:31 PM, Balkar Arya <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dear All > > Cissampelos pareira > > from Panipat Jatal Road > > > -- > > Regards > > > Dr Balkar Singh > > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology > > Arya P G College, Panipat > > Haryana-132103 > > 09416262964 > > -- > Muthu Karthick, N > Care Earth Trust > #15, second main road, > Thillai ganga nagar, > Chennai - 600 061 > Mob: 0091 96268 33911www.careearthtrust.org
