Cryptolepis sinensis is a plant species in the genus Cryptolepis, native to Taiwan, China (Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Yunnan) and southeast Asia (Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam).[1]

Cryptolepis sinensis is one of the food sources for the common crow (Euploea core), a common butterfly found in South Asia. USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network – (GRIN) [Data from 07-Oct-06].

References

  1. ^ Flora of China Vol. 16 Page 193 白叶藤 bai ye teng Cryptolepis sinensis (Loureiro) Merrill, Philipp. J. Sci. 15: 254. 1920.

External links

Data related to Cryptolepis sinensis at Wikispecies