Streptolirion volubile

Streptolirion volubile
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Commelinales
Family: Commelinaceae
Subfamily: Commelinoideae
Tribe: Tradescantieae
Subtribe: Streptoliriinae
Genus: Streptolirion
Species:
S. volubile
Binomial name
Streptolirion volubile

Streptolirion volubile is a species of climbing monocotyledonous flowering plants in the dayflower family. It has a broad distribution in Asia, from the Russian Far East and Korea through China to Indochina and the Himalayas.[1]

Three subdivisions are accepted.[1]

  • Streptolirion volubile var. angustifolia Aver. โ€“ Vietnam
  • Streptolirion volubile subsp. khasianum (C.B.Clarke) D.Y.Hong โ€“ eastern Himalaya to south-central China and Vietnam. It is a stronger climber than subsp. volubile and covered with erect brown hairs.[2]
  • Streptolirion volubile subsp. volubile โ€“ Russian Far East and Korea through China to Indochina and the Himalayas.

References

  1. ^ a b "Streptolirion volubile Edgew". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  2. ^ Hong, Deyuan; DeFillipps, Robert A. (2000), "Streptolirion", in Wu, Z. Y.; Raven, P.H.; Hong, D.Y. (ed.), Flora of China, vol. 24, Beijing: Science Press; St. Louis: Missouri Botanical Garden Press, p. 20{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)