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Floscopa scandens.jpg

Floscopa scandens  Lour.


Plants > Angiosperms > Commelinaceae > ​​Floscopa scandens

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Monocots
Order: Commelinales
Family: Commelinaceae
Genus: Floscopa
Species: scandens


  • Common names: 
  • Thai names: ปลายร้าง plai rang (Chanthaburi), ผักเบี่ยว phak biao (Chiang Rai), ผักปลาบ phak plap (Central), ผักปลาบช้าง phak plap chang (Nakhon Si Thammarat), ผักปลาบดง phak plap dong (Nakhon Ratchasima), ผักปลาบดอย phak plap doi (Chiang Mai), ผักปลาบน้ำ phak plap nam (Chiang Mai), รุปุกาเต้มูแร ru-pu-ka-te-mu-rae (Malay-Pattani), ลืมผัว loem phua (Chanthaburi), หญ้าปล้องขน ya plong khon (Nakhon Ratchasima)
  • Chinese names: 聚花草 ju hua cao
  • Distribution: Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam
  • Image locations: Chiang Mai (Doi Suthep-Pui N.P.)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: ID credit Tomoki Sando
Floscopa scandens image location map.jpg
Image locations

Images of Floscopa scandens from Thailand.
Floscopa scandens plant Doi Suthep Pui NP Chiang Mai Feb 2020.jpg
Floscopa scandens, Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. Chiang Mai, Feb 2020
Floscopa scandens Doi Suthep Pui NP Chiang Mai Feb 2020.jpg
Floscopa scandens, Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. Chiang Mai, Feb 2020
Floscopa scandens leaf Doi Suthep Pui NP Chiang Mai Feb 2020.jpg
Floscopa scandens, Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. Chiang Mai, Feb 2020

References: 
​The Plant List - accessed Feb 04 2020
Forest Herbarium - BKF​ - accessed Feb 04 2020
KEW Plants of the World Online - accessed Feb 04 2020
Flora of China - accessed Feb 04 2020
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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