The introduction of the flowering plant, Sarcostemma glaucum, including its appearance.

Flowering Plant Fordiophyton fordii

Plant Attributes of Fordiophyton fordii

Chinese Name: Fordiophyton fordiiAlias: Latin Name: Fordiophyton fordiiFamily and Genus: Melastomataceae, FordiophytonDistribution: Guangdong, China

Plant Introduction of Fordiophyton fordii

Fordiophyton fordii is a perennial herb or sub-shrub, a variant of the fleshy plant. The main difference between this variant and the fleshy plant is that the leaves are narrower, ovate-lanceolate, usually cuneate, blunt to slightly cordate at the base, and the pedicels and calyx tubes are hairless, only the lobes are covered with glandular hairs. It is only found in Guangdong.