Porandra Explained

Porandra is a genus of mainly perennial plants in the family Commelinaceae, first described in 1974. It is native to China and Indochina.^{[1] [2]}

Species^[1]

• Porandra microphylla Y.Wan - Guangxi
• Porandra ramosa D.Y.Hong - Thailand, Guangxi, Guizhou, Yunnan
• Porandra scandens D.Y.Hong - Yunnan, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam

Notes and References

1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=259521 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=126539 Flora of China Vol. 24 Page 23 孔药花属 kong yao hua shu Porandra D. Y. Hong, Acta Phytotax. Sin. 12: 462. 1974.