Tetrastigma leucostaphylum explained

Tetrastigma leucostaphylum, the Indian chestnut vine, is a flowering plant in the family Vitaceae. It is native to Sri Lanka,^[1] India, Nepal and South East Asia.^[2]

Ecology

Relationship with Rafflesia

In Sumatra, Tetrastigma leucostaphylum serves as host for the world's largest flower, the parasitic plant Rafflesia arnoldii.^[3] In Rafflesia Forest Reserve in Borneo, Tetrastigma leucostaphylum hosts Rafflesia pricei.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tetrastigma leucostaphylum. Tropicos. 3 August 2017.
2. Web site: Indian Chestnut Vine.
3. Pranata . Syafroni . Sulistijorini . Chikmawati . Tatik . September 2019 . Ecology of Rafflesia arnoldii (Rafflesiaceae) in Pandam Gadang, West Sumatra . Journal of Tropical Life Science . 9 . 3 . 243–251 . 10.11594/jtls.09.03.05 . 4 September 2021. free .
4. Chung . Arthur Y.C. . Chew . Steven K.F. . Majapun . Richard . Nilus . Reuben . Kugan . Frederick . amp . Rafflesia Forest Reserve: Conserving not only Rafflesia but also endemic, rare and interesting insects . July 2012 . International Biological Symposium . Serdang, Malaysia . 6 November 2023.