| Pellionia minima is a
dioecious perennial herb,10-30cm in height, occurring in damp
locations in mountainous regions. Stems crawl on the ground, tinging
green-brown, with fine hairs. Leaves are of alternate phyllotaxis,
distorted-obovate, 1-3cm long, with some obtuse serrations on
margins and inches on both sides. The surfaces are dark green.
Flowers are light green; male inflorescences are cymose, with short
pedicels and four perianth lobes and four stamens, and females, with
five perianth lobes, are spherical with no pedicels. Bloom time:
April-June. |
