0 Clitoria ternatea L.

Clitoria ternatea L., Sp. Pl. 2: 753 (1753).

Clitoria ternatea L., Photo by Hoang Thanh Son

The native range of this species is Cape Verde, Tropical & S. Africa, Arabian Peninsula. It is a climbing perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. It is used as animal food, a poison and a medicine, has environmental uses and for food.

Vietnamese names: 

Đậu biếc, Dây bông biếc, Diệp dáo, Đậu điệp

Family: 

Fabaceae 

Uses: 

The roots act as an astringent and a purgative. The plant is also used to treat boils, coughs, and eye ailments.

Distribution: 

Introduced and cultivated in many provinces and cities throughout Vietnam.

Flowering and fruiting season: 

April

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0 Chamaecrista mimosoides

Chamaecrista mimosoides (L.) Greene, Pittonia 4(20): 27 (1899). 

Chamaecrista mimosoides (L.) Greene, Photo by Lang Dân Chánh Hiệu

The native range of this species is Tropical & S. Africa, Tropical Asia to N. Australia. It is an annual, perennial or subshrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Vietnamese names: 

Muồng trinh nữ, Trà tiên, Mắc cỡ đất

Family: 

Caesalpiniaceae

Uses: 

The entire plant is used for conditions including nephritis with edema, productive cough (cough with phlegm), jaundice, chronic constipation, malnutrition in children (*cam tích*), dysentery, night blindness, and lacquer-induced dermatitis.

Distribution: 

Found in Yên Bái, Tuyên Quang, Lạng Sơn, Quảng Ninh, the Central Highlands provinces, Ninh Thuận, and Đồng Nai. The plant grows naturally in open, uncultivated, and sun-exposed areas at altitudes of up to 2,000 meters.

Flowering and fruiting season: 

July–October; October–December

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0 Rhynchoglossum obliquum

Rhynchoglossum obliquum Blume, Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind. 14: 741 (1826).

Rhynchoglossum obliquum Blume, Photo by Quang Diep

Rhynchoglossum obliquum Blume, Photo by Tomoki Sando

The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Asia. It is an annual and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Vietnamese name: 

Cây lưỡi mèo lệch; nhọn lưỡi lệch

Distribution: 

Gia Long, Krông Nô District, Dak Nông

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0 Tupistra annamensis

Tupistra annamensis N.Tanaka, N.S.Lý, K.S.Nguyen & T.S.Hoang, Phytotaxa 567(2): 174 (2022).

Tupistra annamensis N.Tanaka, N.S.Lý, K.S.Nguyen & T.S.Hoang, Photo by Hoang Truong

Vietnamese name:

Tỏi đá Trung bộ

The native range of this species is Vietnam. It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

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0 Camellia bidoupensis

A new species: Camellia bidoupensis was published in the 2020 International Camellia Society Journal

Camellia bidoupensis; Photos Truong Quang Cuong

Family:

Theaceae

VietNam Name:

Trà my Bidoup

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0 Artabotrys siamensis

Artabotrys siamensis Miq., Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 2: 42 (1865).

Artabotrys siamensis Miq., Photo by Trum cuoi

The native range of this species is Myanmar to Thailand. It is a liana and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Vietnamese name:

Cây hoa dẻ, dây hoa dẻ

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0 Symplocos cochinchinensis var. angustifolia (Guillaumin) Noot.

Symplocos cochinchinensis var. angustifolia (Guillaumin) Noot., Leiden Bot. Ser. 1: 158 (1975).

Symplocos cochinchinensis var. angustifolia (Guillaumin) Noot., Photo by Tiger Nguyen

The native range of this variety is Hainan to Vietnam. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Vietnamese name:

Dung lá hẹp

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0 Gomphandra mollis

Gomphandra mollis Merr., J. Arnold Arbor. 23: 175 (1942).

Gomphandra mollis Merr., Photo by Hoan Kho Khao

The native range of this species is China (SE. Yunnan) to N. Vietnam. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Synonym:

Gomphandra tonkinensis Gagnep.

Vietnamese names: 

Bui béo, cây béo trắng, bổ béo, tiết nùng, lô nội.

Family: 

Icacinaceae

Uses: 

Nourishes the body, promotes the production of bodily fluids, supports spleen health, stimulates appetite, acts as a mild laxative, and promotes diuresis and lactation.

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0 Lanonia acaulis

Lanonia acaulis (A.J.Hend., N.K.Ban & N.Q.Dung) A.J.Hend. & C.D.Bacon, Syst. Bot. 36(4): 888 (2011).

Lanonia acaulis (A.J.Hend., N.K.Ban & N.Q.Dung) A.J.Hend. & C.D.Bacon, Photo by Tan Trinh

The native range of this species is Central Vietnam. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Vietnamese name:

Lá nón. Mật cật. 

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0 Tribulus cistoides L.

Tribulus cistoides L., Sp. Pl. 1: 387 (1753). 

Tribulus cistoides L., Photo by Tan Trinh

The native range of this species is Cape Verde, Eritrea to Mozambique and Pacific. It is an annual or subshrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. It is used to treat unspecified medicinal disorders, as a medicine and for food.

Vietnamese names: 

Ớt sầu, Quỷ kiến ​​sầu to

Family: 

Zygophyllaceae

Uses: 

- Nourishes the kidneys and boosts virility, increases libido, and improves sexual function. 

- General health: Helps lower high blood pressure and supports the treatment of rheumatism. 

- Diuretic: Promotes diuresis and helps reduce inflammation.

Distribution: 

Southern coastal areas; grows naturally.

Flowering and fruiting season: 

January–December.

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0 Xanthophyllum cochinchinense

Xanthophyllum cochinchinense Meijden, Leiden Bot. Ser. 7: 96 (1982).

Xanthophyllum cochinchinense Meijden, Photo by Tan Trinh

The native range of this species is Vietnam. It is a tree.

Vietnamese name

Săng ớt Nam Bộ

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0 Sida cordifolia

Sida cordifolia L., Sp. Pl. 2: 684 (1753).

Sida cordifolia L., Photo by Khách Vô Danh

The native range of this species is Tropics & Subtropics. It is an annual or subshrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. It is used to treat unspecified medicinal disorders, as animal food, a poison and a medicine and for food.

Vietnamese Name: 

Ké đồng tiền

Family: 

Malvaceae

Uses: 

Diuretic, treats gonorrhea, herpes, fever (Roots). Sciatica, facial paralysis (Root bark). Nocturnal emissions (Plant juice). Seeds treat gonorrhea.

Distribution: 

Grows naturally in sandy plains in many places.

Flowering and Fruiting Season: 

October-December

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0 Gnetum montanum

Gnetum montanum Markgr., Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg ser. III, x. 466 (1930).

Gnetum montanum Markgr., Photo by Hoang Truong

The native range of this species is Himalaya to S. China and Indo-China. It is a liana and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Vietnamese name: 

Dây gắm.

Family: 

Gnetaceae.

Uses: 

The roots and stems are used as medicine to relieve pain and treat conditions such as rheumatism and postpartum ailments; they also serve as an antidote for various toxins (including food poisoning, lacquer poisoning, and snakebites) and are used to treat fever and malaria. The roots are also used to treat irregular menstruation, while the leaves are used to treat snakebites.

Distribution: 

Widely distributed in areas including Vinh Phuc (Tam Dao), Hanoi (Ba Vi), Quang Tri, Da Nang, Lam Dong, Tay Ninh, and Kien Giang (Phu Quoc Island). It grows naturally in evergreen forests at altitudes of 200–1,200 meters.

Flowering and fruiting seasons: 

April–August; October–December.

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0 Tabernaemontana divaricata

Tabernaemontana divaricata (L.) R.Br. ex Roem. & Schult., Syst. Veg., ed. 15 bis [Roemer & Schultes] 4: 427 (1819).

Tabernaemontana divaricata (L.) R.Br. ex Roem. & Schult., Photo by Tang A Pau

The native range of this species is Himalaya to China (S. Yunnan) and Indo-China. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It is used as a poison and a medicine, has environmental uses and for fuel and food.

Vietnamese name: 

Hoa ngọc bút.

Family: 

Apocynaceae.

Uses: 

Toothache (chew and hold the root bark in the mouth without swallowing the juice). Eye pain, skin diseases, and fever (root). The root is also used as a deworming agent.

Distribution: 

Cultivated as an ornamental plant in many households, ranging from the North to the Mekong Delta.

Flowering and fruiting season: 

April–October.

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0 Sarcandra glabra

Sarcandra glabra (Thunb.) Nakai, Fl. Sylv. Kor. 18: 17 (1930). 

Sarcandra glabra (Thunb.) Nakai, Photo by Dinh Diep

The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Asia to Japan. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Vietnamese names: 

Sói rừng, Sói nhẵn, Sái láng, Sơn kê trà, Co nộc sa (Thai), Sáng cáy sà

Family: 

Chloranthaceae

Uses: 

Treats rheumatic conditions, back pain, inflammation, and toxicity; used for cancers of the pancreas, stomach, rectum, liver, and throat; infectious encephalitis B, bacillary dysentery, acute appendicitis, boils, traumatic injuries, and fractures; regulates menstruation; treats pneumonia; an alcohol infusion of the whole plant is consumed to relieve chest tightness. Decocted leaves treat tuberculosis-related coughs; crushed leaves are applied topically to treat snakebites.

Distribution: 

Found from Lao Cai (Sa Pa), Lang Son, Bac Can, Vinh Phuc (Tam Dao), Hoa Binh, and Hanoi (Ba Vi) down to Kon Tum and Lam Dong. The plant grows naturally in low mountain regions and on moist hillsides at elevations of 200–1,500 m.

Flowering and fruiting season: 

January–December.

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0 Amorphophallus crinitus

Amorphophallus crinitus A.Galloway, Luu, Malkm.-Huss., Prehsler & Claudel

Amorphophallus crinitus A.Galloway, Luu, Malkm.-Huss., Prehsler & Claudel; Photo by 

Khách Vô Danh

Vietnamese name:

Nưa lá tím

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0 Uvaria hirsuta

Uvaria hirsuta Jack, Malayan Misc. 1(5): 46 (1820).

Uvaria hirsuta Jack, Photo by Trùm cuối

The native range of this species is Bangladesh to W. Malesia. It is a climber and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Vietnamese name:

Bù dẻ lông dài

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0 Shortia rotata Gaddy & Nuraliev

Shortia rotata Gaddy & Nuraliev

Shortia rotata Gaddy & Nuraliev; Photo by Đợi Nắng 

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