Argyreia capitiformis

Argyreia capitiformis (Poir.) Ooststr., Fl. Males., Ser. 1, Spermat. 6(6): 941 (1972).

Argyreia capitiformis (Poir.) Ooststr., Photo by Nguyen Hoang Nam

The native range of this species is Indian Subcontinent to S. China and W. Malesia. It is a liana and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Vietnamese name: 

Thảo bạc đầu, thau bảng

Latin name: 

Argyreia capitiformis (Poir.) Ooststr.

Family: 

Convolvulaceae 

Uses: 

Treat menorrhagia, fractures, sprains