Cyrtandra decurrens

Cyrtandra decurrens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Gesneriaceae
Genus:	Cyrtandra
Species:	C. decurrens
Binomial name
	Cyrtandra decurrens; de Vriese

Cyrtandra decurrens is a species of flowering plant in the family Gesneriaceae, native to Borneo, the Moluccas, and New Guinea.[1] Local people use its leaves in their cuisine in a manner similar to sorrel.[2]

Subtaxa

The following variety is accepted:[1]

Cyrtandra decurrens var. decurrens – Moluccas

References

"Cyrtandra decurrens de Vriese". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
Martin, Franklin W.; Ruberté, Ruth M. (1979). Edible Leaves of the Tropics (PDF) (2nd ed.). Mayagüez, Puerto Rico: Agricultural Research, Southern Region, Science and Education Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture. p. 98. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.119721. OCLC 7050771.

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[379443-1-1] "Cyrtandra decurrens de Vriese". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 December 2021.

[2] Martin, Franklin W.; Ruberté, Ruth M. (1979). Edible Leaves of the Tropics (PDF) (2nd ed.). Mayagüez, Puerto Rico: Agricultural Research, Southern Region, Science and Education Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture. p. 98. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.119721. OCLC 7050771.