Gynostemma pubescens

(Gagnep.) C. Y. Yu

CucurbitaceaeLeavesSpice/Beverage

Gynostemma pubescens

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Gynostemma pubescens

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GBIF

Gynostemma pubescens

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GBIF

What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves - tea

The leaves are prepared as tea.

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant. In Yunnan.

Asia, China,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

How to Identify

A tropical herb in the pumpkin family found in Yunnan.

Names & Synonyms

Ka kui zka ha

Gynostemma pedatum var. pubescens Gagnep.

References (1)

Luo, B., et al, 2019, Wild edible plants collected by Hani from terraced rice paddy agroecosystem in Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan, China. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 15:56

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