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Conandron ramondioides

Family: Gesneriaceae

What it is like

A herb which grows in water. It has rhizomes but no stem. It keeps growing from year to year. There are only a few leaves at the base. The leaf stalk is 4-19 cm long. The leaf blade is narrowly oval or rounded. It is 18-24 cm long by 4.5-14.5 cm wide. The leaf base is wedge shaped or heart shaped. There can be some glandular hairs near the base. The leaf has irregular teeth. The leaf tapers to the tip. There are 8-11 side veins on each side of the midrib. The flowers are in a loose flower arrangement. There are 3-23 flowers. The flower stalk is 9-15 cm long. The fruit is a capsule 7-10 mm across.

There is one Conandron species.

Where it is found

It is a warm temperate plant. It grows near stream side rocks and on rocky cliffs in forests between 600-1300 m altitude in the eastern China provinces.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Japan, Taiwan

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Conandron ramnioides var. taiwanensis Masamune;