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Microstachys chamaelea  (L.) Müll.Arg.

Creeping Sebastiana

Plants > Angiosperms > Euphorbiaceae > ​Microstachys chamaelea

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Malpighiales
Family: ​Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Microstachys
Species: chamaelea


  • Common names: ​​Creeping Sebastiana
  • Thai names: สร้อยนก soi nok (General)
  • Chinese names: 地杨桃 di yang tao
  • Distribution: Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam; Africa, N Australia, Pacific islands (Solomon Islands).
  • Image locations: Chonburi, Nakhon Si Thammarat​
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations

Images of Microstachys chamaelea from Thailand.
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Microstachys chamaelea, Nakhon Si Thammarat
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Microstachys chamaelea, Nakhon Si Thammarat
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Microstachys chamaelea (Creeping Sebastiana) (Chonburi Prov.)

References: 
The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF
Flora of China
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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