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Houttuynia cordata.jpg

Houttuynia cordata  Thunb.

Bishop’s Weed, Chameleon Plant, Fishwort, Heartleaf, Lizard Tail

Plants > Angiosperms > Saururaceae > Houttuynia cordata

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Piperales
Family: Saururaceae
Genus: Houttuynia


  • Common names: Bishop’s Weed, Chameleon Plant, Fishwort, Heartleaf, Lizard Tail
  • Thai names:​ ผักก้านตอง phak kan tong (Mae Hong Son), ผักเข้าตอง phak khao tong (Northern), ผักคาวตอง phak khao tong (Northern), ผักคาวทอง phak khao thong (Central), พลูแก phlu kae (Central)
  • Chinese names: 蕺菜 ji cai
  • Distribution: Bhutan, China, India, Indonesia (?Java), Japan (including Ryukyu Islands), Korea, Myanmar, Nepal, Sikkim, Taiwan, Thailand
  • Image locations: Mae Hong Son (Pai)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: ID credit Phaseedonia Nuttii
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Image locations

Images of Houttuynia cordata from Thailand.
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Houttuynia cordata, Pai Mae Hong Song, May 2018
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Houttuynia cordata, Pai Mae Hong Song, May 2018

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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