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Species, Varieties, or Forms in the Genus Gynostemma:

Gynostemma pentaphyllum / Amachaduru

Gynostemma pentaphyllum / Amachaduru アマチャヅル

Gynostemma pentaphyllum is a dioecious vine perennial occurring in thickets, fields, or mountains. Leaves are pedately compound, with five leaflets, occasionally three or even 7. Flowers, approximately 5mm in diameter, and small, yellow-green, set themselves in axils in a racemose manner. The fruit is spherical, approximately 5mm in diameter, and matures to a black-green color. Bloom time: August-September.